Monday
1. After a thunderstorm, soil and rocks from a hill washed down onto a highway. This is an example
of ____________________.
2. What factor is most responsible for the formation of sand dunes?
3. Which instrument should a student use to measure exactly 10 milliliters (mL) of water?
4. When a volcano no longer erupts, the magma inside the vent cools and forms
_________________ rock.
5. What is responsible for shaping this arch?
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As erosion from ocean waves continues, what will most likely happen to the hole in this
landform above?
Which two agents can cause sharp, rough mountains to become rounded and smooth over
time?
How do plants most commonly break large rocks into smaller pieces?
The movement of sediments from one place to another by wind, water or ice is called
_______________.
Sediments move from one place to another… eventually the sediments are left, or deposited
somewhere else. This process is called _______________.
Weathering by wind and rain changes the features of any
landscape over time. Which of the following will most likely happen to the area over time?
12. When should students wear goggles in the science laboratory?
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Tuesday
The process in which rocks are broken down into smaller and smaller pieces is called
_______________.
How do igneous rocks form?
Granite that is subjected to heat and pressure is changed into gneiss. Therefore, gneiss is a
___________ rock.
________________is the shape of the land or the collection of landforms in a given area?
____________________ refers to a mineral's resistance to being scratched.
Metallic and nonmetallic are descriptions of a mineral's _______________.
A scientist will perform ______________ to test their hypotheses.
A contour interval is ________________________________________________.
What is the source of the organic matter needed for most fertile soils?
Rocks that contain fragments of bones, shells, and plant remains are most likely
______________________ rocks.
13) Which process caused the changes shown below?
24. What is the difference between an intrusive & extrusive rock?
Wednesday
25. Should you report all injuries, no matter how small, to your teacher immediately?
26. Which are the three rock types?
27. What are three AGENTS of erosion?
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Which erosional agent most likely
piled the silt against these buildings?
29. The color of the powered that a mineral leaves on a piece of white, unglazed porcelain is called
the mineral’s_______________.
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Which mineral property is being tested in the diagram above?
How often does an extinct volcano erupt?
You should tie back long hair and secure any loose clothing while in the lab.
How was the Grand Canyon formed?
What could cause a river to become wider?
During labs, is it is okay for you to sniff a chemical directly?
Name a land feature that is formed from erosion by waves.
Thursday
37. Why would a bottle of water placed inside a freezer burst?
38. If an igneous rock is exposed to heat and pressure, which type of rock would be formed?
39. What kind of rock forms from material that settles on a lake bottom?
40. What causes large crystals to form in igneous rocks?
41. How can you determine if a mineral will scratch another mineral?
42. Which process is caused by the movement of Earth`s plates?
43. How do earthquakes occur?
44. What is a contour interval?
45. Earth is made of different layers that have varying characteristics. Which is Earth’s thickest
layer?
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What is a possible
cause for the change?
47. Which process is responsible for destroying parts of monuments?
48. Which force is most responsible for carving the Mississippi River basin?