GeoForce Alaska Intro
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Science
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8th - 11th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
John Welkener
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3 Slides • 5 Questions
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by John Welkener
Reference:
Guidebook for Geoscience Academy in the Southwestern United States, Fourth Edition, 2017 by Jay Raney, Sigrid Clift and Sarah Fowell.
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The idea that present-day geologic processes occur at about the same rates and produce similar results as those in the geologic past.
Uniformitarianism
"The present is the key to the past."
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Igneous - formed from volcanic processes
Sedimentary - layers of mineral deposits build up over time
Metamorphic - undergo changes due to intense heat and pressure
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Multiple Choice
Uniformitarianism
The idea that present-day geologic processes occur at about the same rates and produce similar results as those in the geologic past.
The Theory that all geologic processes are the same.
The belief that Geologic processes change over time.
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Multiple Choice
The three main types of rocks are:
Ignous, Sedmintary, and Metamorphosis
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
Smooth, Scaly, Rounded
Volcanic, Semintary, and Metamporphic
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Multiple Choice
The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?
Relative density of rock layers
Relative Age of Rock Layers
Relative Size of Rock Layers
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Fill in the Blanks
A piece of sediment transported by water is likely to have a more
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Open Ended
Open-ended: In the space below, type 1-3 sentences about something you learned during this GeoForce lesson.
by John Welkener
Reference:
Guidebook for Geoscience Academy in the Southwestern United States, Fourth Edition, 2017 by Jay Raney, Sigrid Clift and Sarah Fowell.
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