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Essential Questions: February 13-17, 2017
Name: __________________________________________
FALCON FOCUS
Monday
Complete the following using these words: magma;
igneous;
metamorphic;
intrusive;
extrusive;
sedimentary; melting; weathering. A word may be
used more than once.
Date: _________________________
Essential Questions
Identify each statement below as a statement below as an
example of Mechanical or Chemical weathering. Write “M”
for Mechanical or “C” for Chemical in the blank provided.
How many stars do we have in our
solar system and what’s the name
of our galaxy?
How many stars do we have in our
galaxy?
Where is our solar system located
in our galaxy?
What is a light year?
What is the difference
between refraction,
reflection, transmission,
and absorption?
Write the correct mineral property next to the correct
definition: cleavage; hardness; luster; streak; texture
1.The color of the powder left behind on a mineral can
be different from the minerals color.
What are the 2 things the universe
is composed of?
What is the Big Bang Theory?
_____ 1. a small rock falling from a cliff
_____ 2. limestone dissolved by carbonic acid
_____ 3. the oxidation of minerals that contain iron
_____ 4. animal burrows dug in rock that let in water and air
_____ 5. repeated freezing and thawing of water that cracks
rock
_____ 6. acids from plant roots that break up rocks
_____ 7. formation of potholes in streets during severe
winters
_____ 8 decaying plants dissolving minerals in rocks
_____ 9 tree roots cracking the concrete foundation of a
house
_____10 the action of water, salt and air on car fenders
Wednesday
Flashback Review Questions
Draw and label the parts Illustrate and name the 3 types of
of a transverse wave
galaxies.
including frequency,
amplitude, and
wavelength.
1.
Complete:
Heat
and
pressure
melts
____________________________ rock and turns it into
_____________.
When it cools it becomes __________________ rock.
2. Igneous rock can be broken down by
__________________ and the pieces moved around by
erosion. The mix of pieces becomes __________________
rock, such as limestone.
3. The weight and pressure creates heat causing the
_________________ rock to turn into __________________
rock, such as marble.
4.In order to form magma, what must happen to igneous,
metamorphic and sedimentary rocks? ___________
5. Compaction & cementation of sediments form
_______________ rocks.
6. Deposition and burial of sediments forms
___________________ rocks.
7. Igneous rocks that cool very quickly above the Earth’s
surface are ___________.
8. Igneous rocks that cool slowly below the Earth’s surface
are ____________.
Tuesday
Period: ______
What is the difference between a
nebula and a galaxy?
Describe how waves
can interfere with
each other?
As stars age, the amount of
hydrogen change and also the star’s
___________________ and ________________.
What is the difference between red
shift and blue shift?
_________________
2.The way that light is reflected off an object; can be
metallic, dull glassy, or waxy. ___________
3.The ability of one mineral to scratch another.
_________________
4.The ability of a mineral to break along flat planes.
________________
5.The way light reflects off the mineral.
______________
Thursday
1The plate tectonics theory states that
a. continental crust "plows through" oceanic crust
b. oceanic crust "slides over" continental crust
c. lithospheric plates move
2What current theory explains why the tectonic plates
move?
a. Mantle Convection
b. Mantle Conduction
c. Mantle Subduction
333The theory of___________________ states that new ocean
crust is formed at ocean ridges and destroyed at deep-sea
trenches.
a. seafloor spreading
b. tectonic plates
c. continental drift
4Earthquakes are a sudden motion caused by movement of
tectonic plates working against
a.
friction
b. gravity
c. magnetic forces
5When an oceanic plate slides under a continental plate,
what is usually formed?
a. continental drift
b. seafloor spreading
c. subduction zone
6At what tectonic plate boundary do plates slide
horizontally past each other?
a. divergent boundary
b. transform boundary
c. continental-continental boundary
The more distance or faint a galaxy
the more rapidly it is moving
__________________ from Earth.
What are some differences between
terrestrial and gaseous planets? (5)
What two things
determine the color
we see?
What’s the difference between a
meteor and a meteorite?
What is the difference between an
asteroid and a comet?
What causes tides?
What effects do mass and distance
have on gravitational forces?
What keeps the planets moving in
an elliptical orbit?
Friday
1.What happens/forms when two plates carrying oceanic
crust collide? _______________________________ and
_________________
2. What happens/forms when two plates carrying continental
crust collide? ______________________________
3. What happens/forms when a plate carrying an ocean crust
collides with a plate carrying a continental crust?
____________________________
4.A __________________ is a deep valley on land that forms
along a divergent boundary.
5.What type of boundary neither creates nor destroys oceanic
crust? ________________
Which wave behaviors
affect how we see
color?
What causes seasons?
What is the tit of the Earth?
Illustrate the seasons and label
both Hemispheres.