Grade 4 Changing Earth Review

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What is a geologist?

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A scientist who studies the Earth and its history.

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What type of rock is formed from layers of sediment that get buried, pressed, and cemented together?

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Sedimentary Rock.

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What is magma?

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Molten rock found deep inside of the Earth.

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How can you determine the age of a rock layer?

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By examining the fossils and the location of the rock layer.

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What might you find along plate boundaries?

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Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and igneous rocks.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material.

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What is the process of sedimentation?

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The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is an earthquake?

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A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is a volcano?

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An opening in the Earth's crust where molten rock, ash, and gases can escape.