Module 3 Review: 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

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?

Which evidence could indicate that a flood has happened in an area?

• A) A new mountain has formed.

• B) The sky is cloudy.

• C) A palm tree is charred black.

• D) Soil and rocks are on the road and sidewalks.

How did mud and sand help in fossil preservation?

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Answer explanation

They quickly cover the remains, which protects them from decaying, animals, and weathering.

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.

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

• At the top layer

• In the middle layer

• At the bottom layer

• Scattered throughout all layers

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

Studying fossils helps scientists understand past environments by:

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It can show what the environment used to be, what the climate was like and what lived there.

Which cannot be used to understand Earth's features?

• Maps

• Patterns

• Moon phases

• Observations

Moving water is one cause of _________________.

• erosion

• pollution

• photosynthesis

• evaporation