ESS 3.1

Which of the following changes would INCREASE the amount of runoff in a city?

• Flattening the area so it is no longer sloped

• Planting more vegetation with deep roots to anchor the soil in place

• Replacing the dirt and soil in an area with concrete and asphalt

Match the definitions of Earth's layers to their name.

Groups:

(a) Inner Core

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(b) Outer Core

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(c) Mantle

• The layer of molten metal that generates a magnetic field

• The layer that is a dense ball of iron and nickel metals

• The thick layer that is really hot and slowly moves, but is still solid

Science students created a simple model to represent each layer of the Earth. Based on the model, which part represents the crust?

• The heat source

• the water

• the cork

• the convection current

What is the difference in arrival times of the S and P waves based on the seismogram?

• About 2 minutes

• About 3 minutes

• About 4 minutes

• About 5 minutes

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Form a hypothesis

Analyze results

Conduct experiment

Ask a question

Communicate results

Draw conclusions

Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which seismic waves would be the most noticeable to the people living in the area based on the seismogram?

• The P Waves

• The S Waves

• The Surface Waves

Why are only P waves received on the other side of the Earth from the earthquake epicenter?

• Only P Waves have enough energy to cross the core

• S Waves are too slow to make it across the Earth

• The outer core is liquid and blocks S Waves

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Drag the Definition to under the Vocab Word.

Groups:

(a) erosion

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(b) meander

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(c) moraine

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(d) oxbow lake

• Wearing down and carrying away of land by water, ice, & wind

• The mixture of sediments that a glacier deposits as it moves

• formed when a meander is cut off from the main river due to deposition

• Looplike bends in rivers caused by erosion and deposition

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Destructive forces can....

• shape the land’s surface by building up mountains and other landmasses

• destroy and wear away landmasses through processes like erosion and weathering

• form glaciers and beaches through deposition

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