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Write the letter of the correct definition next to each word. _____ 3. settle _____ 4. fossil _____ 5. extinct _____ 6. erosion _____ 7. sediment
a. a bit of material that is moved from one place to
a. b. c. d.
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formed from melted rock. has been changed by heat or pressure. formed from smaller pieces of rock and sand. does not wear away.
9. What is the name given to the history of Earth shown in layers of rock? a. igneous rock b. trace fossil c. coral reef d. rock record
c. metamorphic d. igneous
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Geologist at Work
Look at the picture. Read the sentences about the picture. Fill in each blank with a Key Concept Word.
1. The history of Earth shown in layers of rock is called the 2. A scientist who studies rocks is a
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4. A bit of material that is moved from one place to another by water,
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Study Guide
Pages 67 Read Questions You Will Explore on page 6 of Rock Records. Write what you already know about each question.
Questions 1. What are sedimentary rocks? 2. What do sedimentary rocks tell us about Earths history? What I Already Know About This
Pages 811 Read about sedimentary rocks on pages 811 of Rock Records. As you read, ask the what and how questions below. Then fill in the chart.
Questions What are sedimentary rocks made of? What is sediment? Answers
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Pages 1213 Read about fossils and how they are formed on pages 1213 of Rock Records. Describe how fossils are formed in the sequence chain below.
Sequence Chain
Some fish die.
Pages 1415 Read pages 1415 of Rock Records. Answer the questions.
1. How do geologists use fossils?
Stop and Think! What can rocks tell us about Earths history?
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Practice the Comprehension Strategy: Asking Questions
Read pages 1618 of Rock Records. Think about questions that you ask yourself while you are reading. Then write the answers that you found while reading.
Pages 1617 Questions I Asked Answers
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Look at the title of this section. Why is this a good title for the section?
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Read pages 1923 of Rock Records. The travelers see many different kinds of rock during their trip through the Grand Canyon, beginning with limestone at the top of the cliffs. Fill in the missing information in the sequence chart.
Rocks in the Grand Canyon First: Limestone Characteristic: Formed from ancient ocean animals Characteristic:
Next:
Next:
Characteristic:
Next:
Characteristic:
Next:
Characteristic:
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Stop and Think! What do rocks in the Grand Canyon tell about Earths history?
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rock
of sand, mud,
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Practice the Comprehension Strategy: Asking Questions
Read pages 2629 of Rock Records. As you read, write your own question about each page. If you can answer the question, write an answer.
Page 26 Sediment Piles Up My Questions and Answers
27 Fossil Facts
28 Living Fossils
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KWL Chart
Fill in the name of the kind of rock you want to research. Then use the KWL chart to record information about the rock. In the first column, write down what you already know about this kind of rock. In the second column, write down the questions you want to ask about this kind of rock. In the third column, write down what you learned from your research.
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Writing Frame
You have researched one kind of rock. Use this writing frame to write about that kind of rock and how it is formed.
(kind of rock)
(event)
(kind of rock)
(example)
Revising and Editing Checklist When you revise, ask: Is my information clear? Can I add more details? When you edit, ask: Did I spell words correctly? Did I begin and end sentences correctly?
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a. leaf mark
b. bone
c. footprint
d. worm hole
or mud?
a. sedimentary b. metamorphic c. geologic d. igneous
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tells us about Earths long history. contains fossils. shows scientists which animals will become extinct. tells us about ancient oceans, deserts, or rivers.
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Dear Family, Your child has been reading the book Rock Records. Use the information on this page to talk about rocks with your child. Thank you.
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Key Ideas
Your child has discussed these important ideas while reading Rock Records. Each kind of rock gives clues about Earths past. Sedimentary rocks form from layers of sand, mud, and other kinds of sediment. Lower layers of rock are older than higher layers of rock. Sedimentary rocks can contain fossils that give clues about ancient life.
erosion the movement of rock from one place to another fossil the remains or marks of an ancient living thing geologist a scientist who studies rocks rock record the history of Earth shown in layers of rock sediment a bit of material that is moved from one place to another by water, wind, or ice
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Estimada familia, Su escolar est leyendo el libro Rock Records (El registro litolgico). Favor de usar esta pgina para hablar con su escolar sobre las rocas. Gracias.
Ideas clave
Al leer Rock Records, su escolar estudi estas ideas importantes. Cada clase de roca da pistas sobre el pasado de la Tierra. Las rocas sedimentarias se forman de estratos de arena, barro y otras clases de sedimentos. Los estratos ms bajos de roca son mayores que los estratos ms altos. Las rocas sedimentarias pueden contener fsiles que dan pistas sobre la vida antigua.
erosin (erosion) movimiento de roca de un sitio a otro fsil (fossil) restos o huellas de un ser vivo antiguo gelogo (geologist) cientfico que estudia las rocas registro litolgico (rock record) historia de la Tierra demostrada en los estratos de roca sedimento (sediment) un poco de material que se transporta de un lugar a otro por agua, viento o hielo
Compartir y aprender
Hable con su escolar sobre el dibujo. Qu clase de roca se muestra? Qu pueden decirnos las rocas sobre la historia de la Tierra? Qu es un fsil? Pdale a su escolar que nombre las cosas que se muestran en el dibujo.
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