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Study guide for Science 4th Periodical Test
Topics:

Systems of the Earth
o What are the characteristics of each system?
o Given the situation, identify the system affected by another system.
12 points
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Layers of the Solid Earth
o What are each layer’s characteristics?
o Who discovered each layer?
o How were the layers discovered?
12 points

Rock Cycle
9 points
o What are the three types of rocks? How were they formed? What makes them different
from each other?
o What are the different processes involved in the rock cycle?
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Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
26 points
o Who was Alfred Wegener? What was his greatest contribution to Science? What
happened to his idea?
o How did the Continental Drift Theory develop into the Plate Tectonics Theory?
o What roles do the lithosphere and the asthenosphere play in plate tectonics?
o What are tectonic plates? What happens when they spread apart, collide, or slide sideby-side?
o How can plate tectonics explain the formation of volcanoes, mountains, islands,
trenches, and ridges?
o What is the relevance of plate tectonics in earthquakes?
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Earthquakes
16 points
o What are earthquakes?
o What causes earthquakes? Where does an earthquake originate?
o What are the different kinds of seismic waves? How are they different from each other?
o How is the size or strength of earthquakes measured?
o How are the earthquake’s effects being measured or determined?
o How do you prepare yourself for an earthquake?
o What are the things you should do to during and after an earthquake?
Total number of points
75 points
Test Types:
1. Multiple Choice
2. Classification
3. Analysis
4. Essay
Total
44 points
6 points
10 points
15 points
75 points
Important:
 Read and study your Science textbook from pages 148-162.
 Visit our class website at http://HearterScienceSix.YolaSite.com for additional review
activities.