Saturday March 14, 2009

Science Chapter 7 Review: Geology

Fill in the blanks with the correct number.

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Matching: (Each answer can be used more than once if necessary.)

1. The warmest ocean = _____ A. The Pacific Ocean

2. The deepest ocean = _____ B. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The largest ocean = _____ C. The Indian Ocean
4. The smallest ocean = _____ D. The Arctic Ocean
5. The second largest ocean = _____
6. The saltiest ocean = _____
7. The coldest ocean = _____
8. The ocean with the best fishing = _____
9. The ocean with big icebergs = _____
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Write each answer in the correct box below.

A. North Pole
B. South Pole
C. Axis
D. Northern Hemisphere
E. Southern Hemisphere
F. Equator
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Fill in the blanks:

1. How long does it take the Earth to rotate (spin) one time? ___________________
2. How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the sun one time? ______________
3. The Earth rotates (spins) on its ___________ , which is an imaginary (picture in your
mind) line that runs through the center of the Earth.
4. The Earth’s Axis is not straight up and down, it is ________________ at an angle.

NO (Straight up and down) YES

5. The pathway (like a road) the Earth travels around the sun is called the Earth’s
_________.

Matching:

______ 1. The layer of soil (labeled I. in picture A. Topsoil

below) that supports plant life (lets plants grow) B. Subsoil
______ 2. Something that is helpful to people C. Natural Resource
which is found on the Earth. D. Erosion
______ 3. Little pieces of dirt and rocks that E. Conservation
settles to the bottom of water F. Sediment
______ 4. The hard layer that is under topsoil
(labeled II. in picture below)
______ 5. The wearing away (or slowly
disappearing) of topsoil by water and wind
______ 6. Saving and using natural resources
wisely (for example, showering for 5 minutes
instead of 15)
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I.

II.

Write one special characteristic about each of these types of rocks:

Granite

Pumice

Obsidian

Sandstone

Conglomerate

Limestone

Shale

Marble

Slate
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