Solid natural materials that come from the earth, such as: minerals, rocks, sand, silt, clay, and soil.
Earth Materials
100
Find the area of a rectangle with side lengths of 6cm and 7cm.
The area is 42 square cm.
100
an earth material that makes up rocks
minerals
100
Forests are an example of a:
a.) Renewable Resource
b.) Non-Renewable Resource
a.) Renewable Resource
100
the wearing away of rock and soil due to sun, wind, ice, rain, and moving water.
Weathering
200
An earth material or natural product that cannot be regrown or made again. Oil and sand are examples of these.
Non-Renewable Resources
200
A pie is shared equally between Karen and her three friends. What fraction of the pie does EACH person get?
1 fourth (1/4) of the pie.
200
A natural, solid earth material that is made of one or more different minerals.
Rock
200
A natural resources that includes the following: gold, tin, copper, and bronze.
Metals
200
A violent shaking or vibration of the ground, due to movement of sections of rock in the Earth. It causes RAPID changes to the Earth's surface features, building, and roads.
Earthquake
300
An earth material or natural product that can be regrown or made again. A forest is an example of this.
Renewable Resource
300
What is the unit fraction for the rectangle Mrs. Copacia has drawn on the board.
*answer will vary
300
An earth material produced by the natural breaking up of certain types of rocks.
Sand
300
Oil and Fuel are NOT examples of natural resources.
True or False
False
300
The RAPID movement of large areas of earth materials on a hill or mountain that slide to a lower level. Heavy rains or earthquakes can cause these.
Landslide
400
What is the best way to save our earth's natural resources:
a.) reduce
b.) reuse
c.) recycle
Reduce
400
What is 12 x 11?
132
400
Name one type of mineral we explored during our investigation.
Answers may vary.
400
Which two are NOT natural resources:
a.) Soil
b.) Paper
c.) Metals
d.) Plastic
b.) Paper
d.) Plastic
400
Usually a SLOW cause of change on the surface of the Earth. This happens when wind and/or water carries weathered particles from one place to another.
Erosion
500
An earth material that is a mixture of sand, silt, clay, and once living plant and animal materials.
Soil
500
A square has a side length of 9 inches. What is the area of the square?
81 square inches.
500
How are gravel, sand, silt, and clay similar?
They all make up rocks.
500
Oil and Fuel are:
a.) Renewable Resources
b.) Non-Renewable Resources
b.) Non-Renewable Resources
500
An opening in the Earth through which molten rock and other materials reach the surface. They cause RAPID changes in the surface by producing hills, mountains, and landslides.