Earth and It's Changing Features

Which is most like a glacier changing Earth's surface?

• a bird drinking water from a puddle

• a boy raking leaves into a pile

• a speeding racecar

• a bulldozer pushing and piling anything in its path

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Which evidence could indicate that a flood has happened in an area?

• A new mountain has formed.

• The sky is cloudy.

• A palm tree is charred black.

• Soil and rocks are on the road and sidewalks.

Fossils are usually created from the ____ of an organism.

• hair

• bones

• muscles

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How will waves change the rocks shown in this picture?

• The waves will press small rocks together, and they will form larger rocks.

• The waves will pound, smooth, and break apart rocks.

• The waves will wet the rocks, but not change their shapes.

• The waves will change rocks into ocean water.

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One way to prevent sand dunes from ____ is to build fences along the shore.

• eroding

• forming

What can scientists learn from fossils? Select ALL that apply.

• the type of animals that lived long ago

• what the climate was like long ago

• the colors of animals that lived long ago

• what the environment was like long ago

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Which cannot be used to understand Earth's features?

• Maps

• Patterns

• Moon phases 

• Observations

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Based on the image, where would the oldest rock be found? Use at least 2 complete sentences to explain your reasoning.

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Moving water is one cause of ____ .

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Chemical weathering ____ the minerals in rocks.

• changes

• does not change

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