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Grade 3 - Science-Chpt 5 - Fossils, Water Cycle, & Resources
Fossils, Water Cycle, & Resources
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Science
3rd Grade
02/28/2016

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What is a fossil?
Definition

 the imprint or remains of something that lived long ago.

 

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What are the three types of fossils?
Definition
imprint, mold, and cast
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What is an imprint?
Definition

shallow prints or marks in solid rock – living things that pressed on the materials that later turned into rock

 

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What is a mold?
Definition

an empty space in rock where something once was – water seeps in and breaks down the material and spaces are left that make it

 

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What is cast?
Definition
 a fossil made inside of a mold – minerals seep into the mold and the minerals harden and they form a copy of the mold
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Where are most fossils found?
Definition
sedimentary rock
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What is an amber?
Definition

 

Fossils are also found in it.  It is hardened tree sap. When an insect gets trapped in tree sap, it may become an insect fossil.

 

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How long does it take to create fossil fuel?
Definition
millions of years
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What is evaporation?
Definition

Means to change from a liquid to a gas - when water (liquid) turns into water vapor (gas)

 

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What does condense mean?
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Means to change from gas to a liquid - when water vapor (gas) cools and changes to water droplets (liquid) 

 

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What is ground water?
Definition
Water held in rocks and soil below the surface
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What does conserve mean?
Definition
To use something wisely, not wastefully
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What is a natural resource?
Definition
a material on Earth that is necessary or useful - such as water, air, and soil
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What is a renewable resource?
Definition
a resource that can be replaced or used over and over again
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What is a nonrenewable resource?
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a resource that cannot be reused or replace easily - once it runs out it is gone

 

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When does pollution occur?
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when harmful materials get into water, air, or land.
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Examples of renewable resources are:
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water and plants
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Examples of nonrenewable resources are:
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metals and fossil fuels
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