Bellwork

Week 29-Earth Science

Root Word of the Week

Orb-

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“circle”

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as in “orbit” and “orb”

Science Trivia

GENERAL SCIENCE - It is believed that the heavy elements in Earth’s crust primarily originated from:

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1. comets
2. asteroids
3. meteorites
4. exploding stars called supernovae

Science Trivia-Answer

GENERAL SCIENCE - It is believed that the heavy elements in Earth’s crust primarily originated from:

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• comets
• asteroids
• meteorites
• exploding stars called supernovae

Read a Graph

• What is this graph about?

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• What does the specific data show?

Create-a-Graph

Use the data on the board to create a graph.

Remember, it must:

• start at 0
• have a title
• have x & y axes labels
• have an evenly spaced scale

Bonus Questions

Science Trivia

Earth and Space – The Milky Way, Andromeda, and Maffei 1 are examples of what systems that can be found in space?

Science Trivia-Answer

Earth and Space – The Milky Way, Andromeda, and Maffei 1 are examples of what systems that can be found in space?

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GALAXY

Science Trivia

EARTH SCIENCE - Which of the following is NOT true:

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1. the Milky Way is an elliptical galaxy
2. our Sun will become a red giant in the far distant future
3. constellations are patterns of stars in the night sky
4. the average sunspot cycle is 11 years

Science Trivia-Answer

EARTH SCIENCE - Which of the following is NOT true:

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• the Milky Way is an elliptical galaxy
• our Sun will become a red giant in the far distant future
• constellations are patterns of stars in the night sky
• the average sunspot cycle is 11 years

Science Trivia

EARTH SCIENCE - By our current estimations, the Earth is approximately how many billions of years old:

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1. 8.4
2. 6.2
3. 4.6
4. 2.4

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Science Trivia-Answer

EARTH SCIENCE - By our current estimations, the Earth is approximately how many billions of years old:

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• 8.4
• 6.2
• 4.6
• 2.4

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