5.8 Energy & Earth Processes

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What evidence has been discovered that leads scientists to conclude that parts of Virginia were once covered by the ocean?

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Fossils of ocean animals have been found in Virginia.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

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What is the process that most likely formed fossils?

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Sedimentation and compaction.

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True or False: The earth is constantly changing both on and beneath Earth’s surface.

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True.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide.

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What can we not understand using a model of a convergent boundary?

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How fast the plates are moving.

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What are fossils?

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Remains or traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

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What is sedimentation?

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The process of settling or being deposited as sediment.

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What is compaction?

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The process of pressing together to reduce volume.

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What is the role of heat and pressure in rock formation?

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They can change existing rocks into metamorphic rocks.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks and minerals by natural processes.