Investigation Earth History

Some students are testing rock samples they collected. If you wanted to test these rocks for calcite, what would you put in the bottle and what would you expect to happen if calcite is there?

• Put water in the bottle; if there is calcite the rock will dissolve.

• Put salt water in the bottle; if there is calcite, the rock will turn a darker color.

• Put acid in the bottle; if there is calcite, the rock will fizz.

• Put liquid soap in the bottle; if there is calcite, the liquid will form a dome on the rock.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which sediment would be more likely found near location Z?

• cobble
• silt
• boulder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which sediment would be more likely found near location X?

• boulder
• silt
• clay

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is soil made of?

• Humus
• Weathered rock
• Sand, silt, and clay
• All of the above

Some students are using acid to test rock samples they collected.  Rock A bubbled, and rock B didn't.  What can students say about the rocks after completing this test?

• Rock A contains calcite and is probably shale.
• Rock B is harder than rock A.
• Rock A could be limestone, and rock B does not contain calcite.
• Rock B could be limestone, and rock A contains calcite.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Where are cobbles most likely to be found?

• Location X
• Location Y
• Location Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Where is clay most likely to be found?

• Location X
• Location Y
• Location Z

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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A mining company is sending a team to Mining Canyon to drill down below Kimi Sandstone.  What kind of rock do you think they will find first?

• Sunshine Shale
• New York Limestone
• Purple Sandstone
• American Shale

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Surprise Canyon is located between the two canyons, 20 kilometers away from Vacation Canyon and 15 kilometers away from Mining Canyon.  What kind of rock do you think you might find at the top of Surprise Canyon?

• Sunshine Shale
• New York Limestone
• Purple Sandstone
• American Shale

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What explanation best describes how a boulder can turn into silt as it moves down a river?

• Water washes over it until it is silt-sized.
• It hits other rocks or objects and breaks apart.
• It moves down the river until it lands in a basin and becomes silt.
• It deposits into silt in the basin.

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