Module 4 Review Questions
4.00 Welcome to Module Four
4.01 Rocks
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What are the building blocks of rocks?
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Describe how Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks are formed.
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What type of rock can be found in river beds?
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What type of rock are fossils found in?
4.02 Weathering and Erosion
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How are weathering and erosion different from each other?
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Define and give examples of mechanical weathering and chemical weathering.
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What are the 4 agents of erosion?
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What happens when sediment is transported and deposited in a new location?
4.03 The Rock Cycle
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Define the Rock Cycle. Include the process a rock would go through, starting from volcanic eruption.
4.04 Identifying Rocks Lab
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Describe the characteristics used to help identify rocks.
4.05 Fossils
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What can scientists learn from fossils?
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Describe how each of the following
types of fossils are formed:
* Imprint fossil
* Mold Fossil
* Cast fossil
* Amber fossil
* Trace fossil
* Petrified fossil
4.06 Identifying Fossils Lab
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What are the 4 steps scientists use to study fossils?
4.07 Relative and Absolute Dating
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What are the basic building blocks of all things?
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Define the two ways scientists are able to date fossils.
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What is the Law of Superposition and how does it help scientists to determine the age of fossils?
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What are the two isotopes that scientists use to determine the absolute age of certain materials?
4.08 Human Impacts: Land
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Describe the process of Deforestation, Urbanization and Desertification. Give 2 examples of causes and effects,
for each one.
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Determine 2 human activities that have caused land change in your area, and the result they have had on the land.
You can use the chart in the lesson to guide your decisions.
4.09 Human Impacts: Water
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What are the human behaviors, discussed in our lesson, that affect water?
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What are some effects of rerouting a river?
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Describe the 5 processes of water, found in the water cycle.
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How much of the water found on Earth, is considered fresh water, able to be consumed by humans?
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What is an invasive species and why is their introduction to a new area harmful to our water supply?
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How does the use of fertilizers potentially affect the water supply?
4.10 Module 4 Oral Exam
4.11 Module 4 Exam
Students completing the advanced coursework will complete
the 4.11 Advanced Module 4 Exam instead of this exam.
***************** ADVANCED STUDENTS ONLY *****************
4.02 Advanced: Soil Investigation
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Explain why weather, slope of land, and surface type affect the erosion of land.