4.7B and 4.7C Review: Changes to Land (WED and Resources)

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.
• makes the rocks last longer.
• expands cracks and breaks rocks.
• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

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4.7B

Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

• forming new land features.
• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
• washing away beaches.
• moving topsoil.

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4.7B

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shining onto a mountain.
• Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
• Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
• All of the above.

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4.7B

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition 
• A nice place to swim

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4.7B

Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• fire
• water
• wind
• ice

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4.7B

Weathering is the process of ​ (a)   rocks slowly over time into ​ (b)   . Erosion is the process of ​ (c)   sediment. And deposition is the process of ​ (d)   sediment in a new location.

• breaking
• moving
• dropping
• sediment
• building
• sand
• gravel
• holding

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4.7B

Which list shows nothing but renewable resources?

• Coal, oil, and natural gas
• Water, biomass, and natural gas

• Minerals, sunlight, and metals

• Sunlight, wind, and water

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4.7C

What does conservation mean?

• To waste and deplete natural resources and the environment.
• To ignore and neglect natural resources and the environment.
• To preserve and protect natural resources and the environment.
• To exploit and harm natural resources and the environment.

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4.7C

Which is NOT true about renewable resources

• There is an never-ending supply of renewable resources.

• All renewable resources can be used to keep the earth cleaner.

• Using renewable resources can keep the environment more healthy.

• All renewable resources are bad for the environment.

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4.7C

Select all the objects in the picture that are considered nonrenewable resources.

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4.7C