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CES SOL 3.10 Resources
This unit reviews resources from earlier in the year and includes natural and human events.
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Science
3rd Grade
03/13/2016

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What term means plants and animals relying on each other for survival?
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interdependency
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What is the act of protecting and preserving the Earth?
Definition
conservation
Term
What word means to continue living?
Definition
survival
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What word means to cease to live?
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extinct
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What word means only a few of a species is left and are close to extinction?
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endangered
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What are resources provided by nature such as coal, oil, and water?
Definition
natural resources
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What are large storms that begin over the water and bring strong winds and often flooding?
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hurricanes
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What is the overflowing of water onto the land called?
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floods
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What is a trembling of the Earth called?
Definition
earthquake
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What is a vent in Earth's crust where lava comes out?
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Volcano
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What is a long period of time without any rain or water called?
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drought
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What is a burning of natural habitats caused by lightning called?
Definition
fires
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What is it called when germs and viruses kill off plants and animals?
Definition
disease
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What is a wearing away of land caused by wind or water?
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erosion
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What is a way to practice conservation by planting new trees, saving seeds, or cleaning up the land?
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resource renewal
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Plants and animals are dependent on who to take care of the Earth?
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humans
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Floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, fires, disease, and erosion are all what type of change?
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uncontrollable change
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What kind of change is the extinction of animal life, cutting down of rain forests, and air pollution?
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controllable change
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What are the three main ways to practice conservation?
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resource renewal, species monitoring, and habitat management
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Keeping track of endangered species and transporting animal pairs to nature preserves or zoos is called what?
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species monitoring
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Wildlife preserves, national parks, and national forests where hunting is kept to a minimum is called what?
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habitat management
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