Earth Science
Name: _____________________________
Date: ________
Period: _____
Maintenance Sheet #5-S
Monday:
Instructions: Answer the review multiple choice questions below.
1. Which mineral is most resistant to scratching?
a.
b.
c.
d.
fluorite
talc
diamond
gypsum
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. Wegener thought that all of the continents
were once together in one large continent known as
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. What is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale?
Gondwana.
Laurasia.
Eurasia.
Pangaea.
diamond
gypsum
topaz
talc
4. The largest ocean is the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Atlantic Ocean.
Pacific Ocean.
Indian Ocean.
Arctic Ocean.
Tuesday:
Instructions: Complete the concept chart below using the words provided: minerals,
renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, petroleum, natural gas, water, trees, coal, soil
Natural
Resources
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_____________
Water
_____________
_____________
__________
fossil
fuels
__________
__________
Wednesday:
Instructions: Complete the TIP chart below.
TERM
INFO
PICTURE
wind power
petroleum
Geothermal energy
Hydroelectric energy
Solar energy
Thursday:
Instructions: Use the passage to answer the questions below.
Have Heat, Will Travel
(from Holt Science & Technology: Earth Science p. 380)
The ocean also regulates temperatures at different locations of the Earth. At the equator, the
sun’s rays are more direct than at the poles. As a result, the waters there are warmer than
waters at higher latitudes. However, currents in the ocean move water and the energy it contains.
This circulation of warm water causes some coastal lands to have warmer climates than they would
have without the currents. The British Isles, for example, have a warmer than most regions at the
same latitude. This warmer climate is due to the warm water of the Gulf Stream.
1. Why are ocean waters warmer near the equator, as opposed to higher latitudes?
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2. Why do some coastal areas at higher latitudes enjoy slightly warmer climates than inland areas at
the same latitude?
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3. Based on information from the passage, what is the Gulf Stream?
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