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Name: _______________________________________ EARTH SCIENCE Earth’s Changing Surface Science Test 1 Calvert School Earth’s Changing Surface Science Test 1 SCILM-ECS 59 Science Test 1 Complete the Earth’s Changing Surface test directly on these pages unless otherwise instructed. A. Use the diagram of the topographic map to answer the following questions: 1. Which triangle represents the lowest points on this map? _____________________________________ 2. What is the contour interval on this map? ____________________________________________________ 3. Which triangle represents the highest points on this map? ____________________________________ 4. How does elevation change along the trail from point A to point B? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
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Page 1: Earth’s Changing Surface Science Test 1EARTH SCIENCE • Earth’s Changing Surface Science Test 1 Calvert School • Earth’s Changing Surface Science Test 1 SCILM-ECS 61 _____

Name: _______________________________________

EARTH SCIENCE • Earth’s Changing Surface Science Test 1

Calvert School • Earth’s Changing Surface Science Test 1

SCILM-ECS

59

Science Test 1Complete the Earth’s Changing Surface test directly on these pages unless otherwise instructed.

A. Use the diagram of the topographic map to answer the following questions:

1. Which triangle represents the lowest points on this map? _____________________________________

2. What is the contour interval on this map? ____________________________________________________

3. Which triangle represents the highest points on this map? ____________________________________

4. How does elevation change along the trail from point A to point B?

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

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B. Write the letter of the best answer.

_____ 1. A dark-colored substance that forms as plant and animal remains decay is called ______.

a. humus

b. a decomposer

c. bedrock

_____ 2. Which soil horizon develops as rainwater washes clay and minerals from the A horizon to the B horizon?

a. A horizon

b. B horizon

c. C horizon

_____ 3. Which is not an example of a soil decomposer?

a. bacteria

b. worms

c. chipmunks

_____ 4. In the early 1900s, this scientist developed new crops and farming methods.

a. George Washington Carver

b. Robert Hooke

c. Jane Goodall

_____ 5. The management of soil to prevent its destruction is called ______.

a. soil conservation

b. crop rotation

c. natural resources

_____ 6. Plowing fi elds along the curves of a slope to prevent soil loss is called ______.

a. crop rotation

b. contour plowing

c. conservation plowing

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_____ 7. This method of plowing disturbs the soil and its plant cover as little as possible.

a. Dust Bowl

b. contour plowing

c. conservation plowing

C. Writing About Science: Write 1–3 complete sentences to respond to the following:

1. Explain the processes of weathering and erosion and how they work together.

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2. List 5 causes for mechanical weathering.

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3. List 5 causes for chemical weathering.

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D. Choose two items from the following list and discuss how each represent and provide information about Earth’s surface.

• map projections

• computer maps

• topographic maps

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