Amplify Earth's Features

What does compact mean?

• to press together

• to expand

• to separate

• to combine

What is a fossil?

• the preserved remains or traces of ancient living things

• a type of rock formed from volcanic activity

• a modern plant species

• a mineral found in sedimentary layers

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What is the importance of soil?

• Soil provides nutrients for plants and supports ecosystems.

• Soil is primarily used for construction purposes.

• Soil has no significant role in the environment.

• Soil is only important for agricultural practices.

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What are sedimentary rocks?

• rocks formed from compressed layers of sediment

• rocks formed from volcanic activity

• rocks formed from metamorphic processes

• rocks formed from the cooling of magma

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What does Inference mean?

• a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning

• a statement that is always true

• a type of observation

• a fact that cannot be changed

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Is Magmastone a rock?

• TRUE

• FALSE

• It is a mineral.

• It is a type of soil.

What is the process of sedimentation?

• the process where sediment settles out of water or air

• the process of water evaporating from a surface

• the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces

• the process of plants absorbing nutrients from soil

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What are igneous rocks?

• rocks formed from cooled magma or lava

• rocks formed from sediment compression

• rocks formed from metamorphic processes

• rocks formed from organic materials

What is weathering?

• the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces

• the process of rocks forming from magma

• the movement of rocks from one place to another

• the creation of new rocks from sediment

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What is erosion?

• the process of wearing away rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice

• the process of building up landforms through volcanic activity

• the movement of tectonic plates causing earthquakes

• the process of photosynthesis in plants

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