NAME BLOCK DO NOW 1. A sedimentary rock found in

NAME ____________________________________________
BLOCK ________________________________
DO NOW
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A sedimentary rock found in a hillside is identified as sandstone. Which can most likely be concluded about the
hillside?
a. The hillside was once a volcano.
c. There are no living organisms on the hillside.
b. Heat and pressure from within the Earth
d. The region was once covered with water.
helped from the rock layers on the hillside.
The Appalachian mountains in North Carolina are considered to be the oldest mountain range in the world.
What plate movement caused these mountains to form?
a. Divergent
c. Subduction
b. Continental-continental convergent
d. Transform/Transverse
Which is true of any physical or chemical reaction?
a. Mass increases.
c. Mass is conserved.
b. Mass fluctuates (hint: changes).
Which best describes the water found in estuaries?
a. Brackish
c. Fresh water
b. Salt water
If the primary food source for the whale population in an area is depleted, which will most likely happen?
a. The whale population will stabilize.
c. Competition among the whales will increase.
b. The whale population will increase.
d. Starvation will cause the whales to become extinct.
Which question was most difficult for you? ________
a. WHY?
NAME ____________________________________________
BLOCK ________________________________
DO NOW
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A sedimentary rock found in a hillside is identified as sandstone. Which can most likely be concluded about the
hillside?
a. The hillside was once a volcano.
c. There are no living organisms on the hillside.
b. Heat and pressure from within the Earth
d. The region was once covered with water.
helped from the rock layers on the hillside.
The Appalachian mountains in North Carolina are considered to be the oldest mountain range in the world.
What plate movement caused these mountains to form?
a. Divergent
c. Subduction
b. Continental-continental convergent
d. Transform/Transverse
Which is true of any physical or chemical reaction?
a. Mass increases.
c. Mass is conserved.
b. Mass fluctuates (hint: changes).
Which best describes the water found in estuaries?
a. Brackish
c. Fresh water
b. Salt water
If the primary food source for the whale population in an area is depleted, which will most likely happen?
a. The whale population will stabilize.
c. Competition among the whales will increase.
b. The whale population will increase.
d. Starvation will cause the whales to become extinct.
Which question was most difficult for you? ________
a. WHY?
EXIT TICKET
1.
2.
A fossil was found in a hardened lake of tar. What type of fossil has been found? _________________________
Using words or pictures, describe the relationship between the following words:
INDEX FOSSIL
EVIDENCE FOR EVTION
LAW of SUPERPOSITION
RELATIVE AGE
3. Looking at the diagram below:
a.
Is “E” an intrusion or extrusion? _________________
b. What type of rock is layer “E” made of? SEDIMENTARY
METAMORPHIC
IGENOUS
EXIT TICKET
1.
2.
A fossil was found in a hardened lake of tar. What type of fossil has been found? _________________________
Using words or pictures, describe the relationship between the following words:
INDEX FOSSIL
EVIDENCE FOR EVTION
LAW of SUPERPOSITION
RELATIVE AGE
3. Looking at the diagram below:
a.
Is “E” an intrusion or extrusion? _________________
b. What type of rock is layer “E” made of? SEDIMENTARY
METAMORPHIC
IGENOUS
Earth History Review – Week 30, Day 3
Guided Notes
LEQ: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
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What is a fossil? A fossil is the ____________________ remains of a __________________________________
What do fossils tell us?
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Give _______________________________________________________. They help to show that
_______________ has occurred.
Provide _______________ about how _________________________ has changed over time.
Help scientists understand what __________________________________________________________.
How is a fossil formed?
FORMATION
DESCRIPTION
Sediment
Layers
Movement
Erosion
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What are the different types of fossils?
TYPE
Petrified
Molds and
Casts
Carbonized
Trace
Preserved
DESCRIPTION
PICTURE
Video – Becoming a Fossil
DIRECTIONS: WATCH the video. LIST 3 things that you learned.
1.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Interactive – Dino Discovery
DIRECTIONS: TYPE in the website. READ through and INTERACT. ANSWER the following questions based on the game.
http://www.alfmuseum.org/interactive10.htm
1.
2.
3.
Define “prospecting”__________________________________________________________________________
What type of fossil did you find? PETRIFIED
CARBONIZED
TRACE
PRESERVED
Define “excavating” __________________________________________________________________________
Interactive – Geologic Time Scale
DIRECTIONS: TYPE in the website. READ through important dates in Earth’s history. ANSWER the following questions.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world/prehistoric-time-line/
1. How old is the Earth? __________________________
a. During what era did this occur? __________________________
2.
Why is the rise in oxygen levels important to this era? _______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
List 3 important events that occurred during the Paleozoic era.
a. __________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________
4.
In what era do flying birds, small mammals, and flowering plants arise? _________________________
5. How old are modern humans, homo sapiens? __________________________
a. During what era did this occur? __________________________
Journal Interactive – Digging in the Dirt
DIRECTIONS: TYPE in the website. READ through the journal. ANSWER the following questions based on what you read.
http://www.nature.ca/discover/exf/dggngnthdrt/index_e.cfm
1.
What was most important to the archeologists on Day 3? ____________________________________________
2.
Why do you think the archeologists had to cover the skeleton in plaster? ________________________________
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