Grand Canyon

What do we call unique and important parts of the Grand Canyon?

• Layers

• Features

• Fossils

• Valley

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Big stripes in the Earth's surface is called_________

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Two important features of the Grand Canyon are

• Mud

• River

• Landslide

• Trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What does CER stand for

• Claim Evidence Reasoning

• Constructive Evidence Response

• Claim Evaluation Reasoning

• Critical Evaluation Response

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which layer of the Grand Canyon is the oldest?

• Top

• Middle

• Bottom

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which layer is the youngest layer?

• F

• A

• E

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Remains or traces of plants and animals that lived long ago are called what?

• Rocks

• Fossils

• Corals

• Shale

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Canyons are narrow with steep sides.

• True

• False

Select TWO scientific observations based on the image.

• There is a landslide.

• Why is the sky blue?

• There are visible rock layers.

• You can fish.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The Coconino Sandstone layer of the Grand Canyon was before the Kaibab Formation. Animals in the Coconino Sandstone layer were desert animals and animals in the Kaibab Formation were water animals. How did the environment change from the Coconino Sandstone to the Kaibab Formation?

• It went from being an ocean to a desert.

• It went from being a river to an ocean.

• It went from being a little sandy to a desert.

• It went from being a desert to being covered by the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3