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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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

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Fossils are usually created from the (a)   of an organism.

Choices: hair, bones, or muscles

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How will waves change rocks in a body of water?

• 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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In a layer of rocks, where would you find the oldest rock?

• On the top

• On the bottom

• In the middle

• They are all the same age

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One way to prevent sand dunes from (a)   is to build fences along the shore.

Choices: eroding or forming

What can scientists learn from fossils? Choose 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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Which cannot be used to understand Earth's features?

• Maps

• Patterns

• Moon phases

• Observations

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Moving water is one cause of (a)   .

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Which is not a feature found on the ocean floor?

• rift valley

• trench

• continental shelf

• estuary

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