Amplify Grade 4 Unit 3 Chapter 2

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What is the term for all living and non-living things in one area?

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Environment

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How do geologists make inferences?

Back

Using observations and prior knowledge.

Front

True or False: Volcanic rock is formed by volcanoes.

Back

True

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How does a fossil form?

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An organism dies and is covered by sediment that turns into rock.

Front

What is a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock?

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Fossil.

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What is sediment?

Back

Small pieces of rock and soil that can accumulate and form layers.

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What is the process of sediment turning into rock called?

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Lithification.

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What do we call the study of Earth's physical structure and substance?

Back

Geology.

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What is a volcanic eruption?

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The release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano.

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What is the difference between living and non-living things?

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Living things grow, reproduce, and respond to their environment; non-living things do not.