ESS 3.1

Where does groundwater primarily come from?

• Precipitation seeping into the ground

• Rivers and lakes

• Volcanoes

• Ocean currents

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What allows coal formation?

• Animal decomposition

• Erosion of rocks

• Volcanic activity

• Burial and decomposition of plant material

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Which natural force is NOT mentioned as a cause of weathering and erosion in the diagram?

• Wind

• Water

• Fire

• Ice

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What are geologic processes?

• Natural processes shaping the Earth's structure

• Man-made processes shaping the Earth's structure

• Processes that occur only in the ocean

• Processes that occur only in the atmosphere

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What can the movement of Earth's plates do to resources?

• Preserve them

• Create or destroy them

• Hide them

• Multiply them

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Which of the following is a process that contributes to weathering?

• Ice wedging

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Magnetism

Which process involves the breaking of rocks due to freezing and thawing?

• Ice wedging

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Magnetism

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What is sedimentation?

• Erosion of rocks

• Accumulation of minerals and organic materials

• Melting of ice

• Evaporation of water

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Which of the following is NOT a part of sedimentation?

• Intrusions

• Formations

• Evaporation

• Surface layers

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Which of the following is a common mineral?

• Quartz

• Granite

• Marble

• Limestone