Essential Question How can water and wind change the Earth over time? Jeopardy Review Game

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A large mass of ice moving down a slope is called a:

Glacier

Erosion by wind, water, or ice moves sediment Erosion by wind, water, or ice moves sediment. Over time sediment drops into a new place. When sediment is dropped it is called ______.

Deposition

A crack in a rock has filled with water A crack in a rock has filled with water. What might happen if the water freezes?

The rock will crack

What feature is produced by deposition?

Delta

If a rock has been weathered by moving water, how will the rock look and feel?

Worn down and smooth

Loose material that covers much of the Earth’s surface is called:

Soil

________ is the decayed remains of plants and animals

Humus

The MOST humus is found in which layer of soil?

Topsoil

List and describe the three layers of soil.

Topsoil- a lot of humus Subsoil- bottom layer of soild, not much humus Bedrock- bottom layer of rock

Which type of soil has the largest particles?

Sandy

The preserved remains of a plant or an animal that lived long ago are _____________.

Fossils

What is the first step in how a fossil is formed?

A living thing dies

What can fossils tell paleontologists about organisms that lived long ago?

1. They can tell paleontologists what type of climate the organism lived in- hot or cold 2. How large the organism was 3. What type of food the animals ate.

Which type of fossil is formed from a mold?

Cast

Petrified fossils are formed when wood turns into ________

Rock

A fossil imprint of an animal that lived long ago is not likely to give clues about the animal’s: A. shape B. color C. size D. weight

B. color

Why can water pass easily through sandy soil?

the particles are bigger

A _______________ is a scientist that studies fossils.

Paleontologist

Which type of soil has the smallest particles?

Clay

Which is an example of erosion. A. wind moving sand from a dune B Which is an example of erosion? A. wind moving sand from a dune B. plant roots splitting apart a rock C. large rocks wearing down

A. wind moving sand from a dune

. ___________ is the slow breaking apart or wearing away of rock into smaller pieces.

Weathering

List the four causes of weathering.

Wind, Water, Ice, Roots

List the four causes of erosion

Wind, Water, Glacier, Gravity

Which MOST LIKELY made this fossil. A. a sea creature B. a bone C Which MOST LIKELY made this fossil? A. a sea creature B. a bone C. a plant

A. A sea creature

Which is NOT a cause of erosion. A. glacier B. bright sunlight C Which is NOT a cause of erosion? A. glacier B. bright sunlight C. moving water

B. Bright sunlight

Final Jeopardy Question If a paleontologist finds a fossil of a fish on top of a mountain, she can infer that the are was once:

Underwater