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Unit 4 Review
Science Unit 4 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the process by which rock is broken into particles? | Weathering |
| How are rocks connected? | The rock cycle |
| What rock forms when molten material beneath Earth’s surface rises and cools? | Igneous |
| How does rock break into particles? | Weathering |
| What it is called when rock particles collect over time and become cemented together? | Sedimentary rock |
| What can cause rock to form metamorphic rock? | Heat and/or pressure |
| What can cause a rock to change shape? | Weathering and erosion |
| What information do you need to draw a topographic map? | Land features, how tall mountain are, how deep valleys are, location of water (rivers, lakes, streams) the shape/size of landform |
| If you have information about land features, how tall mountains are, how deep valleys are, the location of bodies of water… what kind of map could you create? | Topographic |
| What are some important features on a map? | Scale, symbols, legend, compass rose |
| What is humus? | The upper layer of topsoil made of decompose matter |
| What is the upper layer of topsoil made of decomposed matter? | Humus |
| What is topsoil? | Fertile soil good for growing plants |
| What is fertile soil good for growing plants? | Topsoil |
| What is subsoil? | Dense layer of earth directly beneath topsoil but above bedrock |
| What is the dense layer of earth directly beneath topsoil but above bedrock | Subsoil |
| What is parent material? | Bedrock, mineral deposits, plant residue |
| What is bedrock, mineral deposits, plant residue | Parent material |
| True or false: Igneous or metamorphic rock is broken into particles, or sediment. | True |
| True or false: Sedimentary rock is formed from cooling magma under Earth’s surface | False (This is igneous) |
| True or false: Metamorphic rock forms when rock particles collect in a shallow sea | False (This is sedimentary) |
| True or False: Sedimentary rock crystals form as the rock cools and becomes solid | False (This is metamorphic) |