FSSA Vocabulary Part 2

What is a hand lens used for?

• To write notes

• To look closely at objects and magnify their size

• To measure temperature

• To mix chemicals

What does observation involve?

• Collecting information using the 5 senses

• Writing a story

• Solving math problems

• Painting a picture

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

NGSS.K-ESS2-1

NGSS.K-LS1-1

NGSS.K-PS3-1

What is solar energy?

• Energy from wind

• Energy from sunlight

• Energy from water

• Energy from coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the rock cycle?

• The process of rocks changing from one type to another over long periods

• The process of water turning into vapor

• The cycle of plants growing and dying

• The movement of tectonic plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are sediments?

• Very small pieces of rock, sand, and silt carried by water

• Large boulders found in rivers

• Pieces of metal found in the ground

• Layers of soil in a garden

What is a rock?

• A liquid substance made of water

• A solid substance made up of one or more minerals

• A type of plant found in forests

• A gas found in the atmosphere

How is an igneous rock formed?

• By the compression of sand and mud

• When melted rock, or magma, cools and hardens

• By the evaporation of water

• Through the growth of crystals in water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What type of rock forms when layers of sediment are pressed together?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

Which type of rock is changed by heat and pressure deep in the Earth?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossil

What is a mineral?

• A living organism

• A nonliving solid with a crystal form

• A type of plant

• A liquid substance

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1