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Unit 1 EARTH SCIENCE TEXTBOOK TOUR
Answer the questions in the space
provided.
You do not need to use complete sentences but be sure to be
specific and explain if necessary.
Skim pages 6-13 to
answer questions 1-7.
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What caused the dark bands in the
glaciers on page 6?
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Which part of the glacier on page 7
appears to be moving the fastest? How do you know this?
In the spaces below name
the five branches of Earth Science and tell what each
studies.
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What are the three groups that all rocks
can be classified as?
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What smaller units are rocks made of?
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What is the title of the chapter that
starts on page 142?
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What are the three types of heat
transfer?
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Which type of heat transfer occurs in
fluids (liquids and gases)?
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What are the three major types of
volcanoes?
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In chapter 5 figure 13 what is the name
of the instrument shown? What is the function of this
instrument?
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How many phases of the moon are there?
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What is the most abundant gas in the
atmosphere?
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What does a barometer measure?
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Which layer of the atmosphere does all
weather occur in?
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What are the inner planets?
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Name one fossil fuel and two types of
renewable energy.
Susan Augustyn
Room 31
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