Earth And Its 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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What can be determined about a fossil of a turtle found in one rock layer and a fossil of a fish found two layers below it?

• The turtle existed in a time period later than the fish.

• The turtle existed in a time period before the fish.

• The turtle and the fish existed at the same time.

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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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What kind of rocks are fossils most commonly formed in?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• minerals

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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Based on the image below, where would the oldest rock be found?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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

• eroding

• forming

• restoring

• renewing

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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How does studying fossils help scientists understand past environments?

• Fossils do not help scientists understand past environments.

• Fossils give scientists clues about the climate and types of plants and animals that lived in a certain location.

• Fossils provide direct records of past weather patterns.

• Fossils can be used to determine the exact dates when certain plants and animals lived.

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