Our Changing Earth

Large continent-sized plates move slowly on Earth's surface due to ___________.

• thermal energy from the sun

• radiant energy from the sun

• thermal energy moving material within the Earth

• mechanical energy moving wind and water currents

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Why would a civil engineer learn about FAULTS?

• To know where plate boundaries are located.

• To measure the number of earthquakes.

• To be able to mark a volcano on a map.

• To observe eroded landscapes before building.

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This type of boundary is when tectonic plates are pushing away from each other.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Earthquake

How are canyons and arches in rocks formed?

• Sediment and erosion

• Erosion and deposition

• Weathering and erosion

• Sediment and weathering

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This type of boundary is when two plate tectonics move toward each other and cause earthquakes or form mountains.

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Slippery

What makes certain layers of Earth liquid?

• Hot temperatures

• Intense Pressure

• Moving plates

• Magnetic Forces

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What are 3 ways rocks can "weather"? Choose 3.

• Freezing Water

• Small Plants

• Earthquakes

• Tree Roots

• Cutting down trees

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Rocks that form when layers of sediment are cemented together are called __________.

• Magma

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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How do scientists know that parts of Virginia were once covered by an ocean?

• Salinity levels tested in the soil

• Satellite pictures

• Fossils of ocean animals

• Special minerals

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Which of the following would cause erosion to happen more quickly?

• Trimming bushes

• Planting trees

• Using pesticides

• Cutting down trees

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