New Reference Table Scavenger Hunt

In which geologic period would you be most likely to find the index fossil shown?

• Devonian

• Silurian

• Jurassic

• Triassic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the current weather conditions shown on the weather station model?

• Drizzle

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorms

• Sleet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which global wind bands converge at the equator to form a band of low pressure?

• jet stream

• westerlies

• polar easterlies

• trades

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the half-life of potassium-40?

• 5730 years

• 713 million years

• 1.3 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the hardness of a steel nail according to MOHS hardness scale?

• 6.5

• 4.5

• 3.5

• 2.5

Which planet's orbital shape is most like a circle?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Microwaves

• Blue Light

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

From which time period is the bedrock around the city of Elmira, NY?

• Devonian

• Silurian

• Cambrian

• Ordovician

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is off the west coast of South America?

• Convergent

• Convergent w/subduction

• Transform

• Divergent

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Which two minerals make up the majority of ultramafic rocks?

• Quartz and Potassium Feldspar

• Biotite and Amphibole

• Olivine and Pyroxene

• Quartz and Pyroxene