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Name the main large body of water in Maryland.
Chesapeake Bay
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What is the definition of energy?
the ability to do work.
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What are the three types of rocks?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
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What is matter?
everything
100
Describe a three organism food chain.
varying answers (smaller to bigger) algea - plankton - fish, sun - algea - to plankton, etc
200
What kind of water is 'brackish' water?
salt water and fresh water
200
What are two forms of energy?
kinetic and potential
200
What type of rock is made when lava or magma cools?
igneous rock
200
What is matter made up of?
atoms
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Give an example of when you see a liquid turn into a gas.
shower water to water vapor boiling water to steam
300
What organism is endangered and needed to clean the water?
oysters
300
Name a renewable source of energy.
solar (sun), hydropower (water), geothermal (earth's heat), wind, chemical (food)
300
What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
metamorphic
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What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
300
How do metamorphic rocks become igneous rocks?
metamorphic rocks are melted to become lava/magma and then cool into igneous rock
400
What is a tributary?
a river or stream of fresh water that flows into a bigger body of water
400
Name a non-renewable source of energy.
Natural Gas, Fossil Fuels, Coal
400
What type of rock is formed when sediment (stuff) in water forms layers?
sedimentary rock
400
What do we call water in its solid form?
ice
400
Name a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
James River, Susquehanna River (others)
500
Why is it important to take care of the bay?
Because it helps people and animals live in Maryland.
500
Does energy ever go away?
No, it just changes form.
500
Can rocks be changed from one kind to another?
yes, the rock cycle
500
What do we add or take away to change the state of matter?
heat
500
When a rock hanging at the top of a cliff, what kind of energy does it have?
potential energy