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The theory of

______ ________ states that the earth’s surface is

composed of slow moving plates that move due to forces

deep within the earth.

The movement of plates explains the location of many

___________, volcanoes and mountain ranges.

During the process of

_______________, rocks are broken down by air,

ice, water, chemicals, and living things.

During the process of

____________, weathered rocks are moved by water,

wind, and ice

During the process of

___________, eroded materials are deposited in locations such as

rivers, valleys, deltas, and beaches.

The ________ _______ is the continuous changing of

rocks on the earth.

_______________rock is formed by the cooling

of melted rock.

___________ rock is formed by the pressing and cementing of layers

of sediments.

________________rock is formed by the

application of heat and/or pressure to sedimentary or

igneous rock.

In several layers of sedimentary rock, the

oldest rock would be found

in the_____________ layer.

__________ _________ can be replaced within a reasonably short period of time. Ex. Trees, fish

______________ _______ cannot be replaced once they

are used up. Ex. Gas, oil, coal (all are fossil fuels)

Renewable resources that cannot be used up are called

_________ __________. Ex. Sunlight , wind

Water covers ________ % of the earth’s surface.

Most of the earth’s water is

_____________.

Less than ____ % of the earth’s water is fresh

water.

Less than _______% of water is drinkable.

Name at least 4 sources of fresh water.

In the water cycle, ocean water evaporates, but the

______ does not.

When the water falls as

rain, it is __________ water.

In the water cycle, water _________ from the earth and its

oceans, rises into the atmosphere,_________, falls to the earth as ___________, runs

over the ground or sinks, eventually finds its way back to

the oceans, and begins again.

The main source of energy in the water cycle is the

__________.

The _________ __________ is the process by which

certain gases in the atmosphere absorb heat and

keep the earth warm.

The temperature of a nearby body of water can

affect the _____________ of the land.

Addition of excess greenhouse gases to the atmosphere can

increase the greenhouse effect, causing

__________ _________.

The sun heats theThe sun heats the

Earth ________. The Earth ________. The

________ cools and ________ cools and heats faster than heats faster than

water.water.

Deposition can result in new areas of rich soil and in new landforms, such as

__________ and beaches.

____________are formed by the

deposition of sand by waves along a shoreline.

_________in rock layers tell about changes in the earth’s climate and land

features and can be used to determine the age of the

rock.

_____ ________ _______ show a tree’s age.

Landforms are a result

of____________ and

__________forces such as deposition of sediment and

weathering.

How do you How do you determine the age determine the age

of a tree?of a tree?

The Sun is the energy The Sun is the energy source of many source of many things on earth. things on earth. Name at least 3.Name at least 3.

The layer of soil with the most capacity to

retain

water is ___________ .

Loam is a mix

of _______ ,________,

and _______.

Stalagmites and Stalactites are examples

____________, or build up of minerals in a cave.

_____________are big holes in the ground where garbage was dumped and

left to pile up.

What would be the effect of not having a clay or plastic lining beneath a

landfill?

__________ _________ is a change when the substance

does not become a different substance. Ex. Peanuts=peanut

butter

What force would cause the most rapid change to the

Earth’s surface? Erosion caused by a river or

a volcano?

How is a glacier a form of erosion?

How does wind build land?

A ________________ allow electricity to continue flowing.

Force causes a change

in _______________.

On the moon your

________ (weight or mass) would stay the same and your

_______ would change. (weight or mass)

_____________

is the bending of light.

The energy of motion is known as

____________

______________.

A roller coaster at the top of a hill has

_________ ____________

A hydroelectric plant

changes the _______energy of moving water to

_______ energy that powers homes.

When wood burns, chemical energy stored as potential

energy in the

wood changes to ________

and __________ energy.

When gasoline burns in a car’s engine, engine parts move. Chemical

energy turns to _________

energy.

Energy can NEVER be

___________ or

__________.

It only changes form.

The changes in form during the stages of the life

cycle is called

_____________________

How are mosquitoes adapted to get food?

What purpose does a thorn on a rosebush serve?

Why are coconut seeds adapted to float on water?

How are dolphins adapted to get oxygen?

Photosynthesis

Sun light + Water + ________________ =

Sugar + _____________

What do the arrows in a food web represent?

Draw and label the water cycle

Draw and label the Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen compounds in

soil

Bacteria change

nitrogen gas to

nitrogen compounds

Decomposers return nitrogen

compounds from dead

organisms to the soil

Nitrogen gas in the atmosphere Bacteria

change nitrogen

compounds to nitrogen

gas

Draw and label the Carbon Cycle

Plants take in

carbon dioxideduring photo-

synthesis

Plants release oxygen during

photo-synthesis

Animals breathe out

carbon dioxide

Water is a Water is a universaluniversal

______________. ______________.

Name two forms of energy that travel in waves

_______________ is a form of energy produced

by vibrating objects.

A lens that is thicker in the middle than the edges and refracts light toward one

another is called a ___________

A lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle

refract light away from one another is called a

___________

A __________ is a push or a pull.

Name at least 3 types of forces

A ____________ is an A ____________ is an animal that has hair animal that has hair or fur and feeds its or fur and feeds its

young with milk young with milk produced by the produced by the

mother.mother.

Loam is a mix

of _______ ,________,

and _______.

Stalagmites and Stalactites are examples

____________, or build up of minerals in a cave.

_____________are big holes in the ground where garbage was

dumped and left to pile up.

What would be the effect of not having a clay or plastic lining beneathe a landfill?

What force would cause the most rapid change to

the Earth’s surface? Erosion caused by a

river orA volcano

How is a glacier a form of erosion?

How does wind build land?

A ________________ allow electricity to continue flowing.

Force causes a change

in _______________.

A roller coaster at the top of a hill has

_________ ____________

A hydroelectric plant

changes the ______energy of moving water to

_______ energy that powers homes.

When wood burns, chemical energy stored as potential

energy in the

wood changes to ________

and __________ energy.

When gasoline burns in a car’s engine, engine parts move. Chemical

energy turns to _________

energy.

Energy can NEVER be

___________ or

__________.

It only changes form.

The changes in form during the stages of the

life cycle is called

_____________________

How are mosquitoes adapted to get food?

What purpose does a thorn on a rosebush

serve?

Why are coconut seeds adapted to float on

water?

How are dolphins adapted to get oxygen?

PhotosynthesisSun light + Water +

________________ =

Sugar + _____________

What do the arrows in a food web represent?

A __________ is a push or a pull.

Landforms are a result

of____________ and

___________ forces such as deposition of

sediment and weathering.

What would be the effect of not having a clay or plastic lining beneathe a landfill?

Force causes a change

in _______________.

_____________

is the bending of light.

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