PMA 1 Prep: Big Idea 6

The U.S. Courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida was built during the 1930s. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. One of the main resources used to build the courthouse comes from Florida.

 

Which Florida resource was used to build the courthouse?

• solar

• limestone

• silicon

• phosphate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Wind, water, and ice are agents involved in both weathering and erosion. However, weathering and erosion are two different processes. Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion?

• Generally, erosion takes place over longer periods of time than weathering does.

• Erosion moves rocks to a new location, while weathering breaks down rocks but does not move them.

• Weathering moves rocks from place to place, while erosion breaks down rocks but does not move them.

• Weathering is only caused by wind and ice, while erosion is only caused by wind, ice, and plant growth.

How are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks classified?

• by their color

• by their hardness

• by how they are formed

• by how many minerals they contain

Which of these agents causes both weathering and erosion?

• ice

• plants

• gravity

• temperature change

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rory completes his science project on rocks for his fifth grade teacher by carrying out a scientific investigation. Which statement about Rory's investigation is true?

• Rory's investigation must include observations and evidence.

• 
  Rory's project is valid only if the teacher personally likes the results.

• 
  Rory must have an investigation with a prediction that matches his results.

• Rory must include all the steps of the scientific method for his results to be valid.

Desirée was observing the minerals in her new kit. One of the minerals had an earthy, dull appearance. Which physical property is Desirée observing?

• luster

• streak

• cleavage

• hardness

Which of the following describes a change that happens only because of weathering?

• 
  rocks rolling down a hill

• pebbles flowing along a river

• wind blowing sand across a beach

• wind smoothing the edges of a large boulder

Minerals and rocks are not exactly the same. How are minerals and rocks related to each other?

• Minerals are groups of related rocks.

• Minerals have crystals, but rocks do not.

• Rocks are made up of one or more minerals.

• Rocks contain different chemical compounds than minerals.

Miguel is reading a book about rocks that have ribbon-like layers and are formed deep in the Earth under extreme heat and pressure. Which type of rock is Miguel reading about?

• magma

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Gracelynn was walking home from school. On her way home, her best friend pointed out a rock that looked very interesting. After observing the rock further, they found it contained fossils. Which type of rock were they observing?

• magma

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3