Test Review: Changing Earth’s Surface (Test: 2/11 –
Monday)
Alternative Energy Resources
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Types (solar, wind, geothermal biofuels)
Why are they better energy sources than fossil fuels?
How do they generate or produce electricity?
What is “conservation” and how do you conserve our energy and natural
resources?
Study Resources: Notes, Gizmo: Energy Conversions, Brainpop: Natural
Resources, Conserving Energy, Biofuels, Wind Energy, Energy Sources
Fossil Fuels
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Types (oil, natural gas, coal)
How are they formed?
How is the formation of coal different from the formation of oil and
natural gas?
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?
Study Resources: Notes, Brainpop: Fossil Fuels, Gas and Oil, Natural
Resources, Energy Sources
Natural Resources
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Types (renewable and nonrenewable)
What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable
resource?
What is the definition of a natural resource?
Study Resources: Notes, Brainpop: Natural Resources, Gizmo: Energy
Conversions
Changing Earth’s Surface (Crust)
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What is a landform?
What is the difference between weathering, erosion, and deposition?
Test Review: Changing Earth’s Surface (Test: 2/11 –
Monday)
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What are forces in nature that can change Earth’s surface (crust) by
building (constructive forces) new landforms and destroying (destructive
forces) landforms? (wind, moving water, ice)
What are examples of forces that change Earth’s surface quickly and
slowly?
How was the Grand Canyon formed?
How is a cave formed?
What is a delta and how is it formed?
What is a glacier and how does it change Earth’s surface?
What is a tsunami and how does it change Earth’s surface?
How does a river change Earth’s surface?
How can erosion be prevented?
Study Resources: Notes, Gizmo: Rock Cycle, Brainpop: Earth’s Structure,
Rivers, Glaciers, Weathering, Erosion, Soil, Earth
Fossils
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What are fossils and how are they formed?
What type of rock do you find most fossils in and why?
Study Resources: Notes, Brainpop: Fossils, Geologic Time
Sedimentary Rock
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How is it formed?
How do you determine which layer of rock is the oldest and youngest?
How is sedimentary rock different from igneous and metamorphic rock?
Study Resources: Notes, Gizmo: Rock Cycle, Brainpop: Types of Rock, Rock
Cycle, Weathering, Soil, Erosion, Brainpop Game: Master Mine