Unit 2: Earth's Resources

Grade Level:

6

Subject:

Earth Science

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Understandings:

1. “God sustains all physical matter by the word of His power.” *
Colossians 1:16-17
2. “Through the study of science, God’s creative power is encountered.” *
Hebrews1:1-3

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1. Describe the structure of minerals.
2. Identify the two groups of minerals.
3. List seven ways to identify a mineral.
4. Describe special properties of some minerals.
5. Describe the environments in which minerals form.
6. Compare and contrast surface and subsurface mining.
7. Use a flow chart and run several mineral tests to identify specific minerals in the lab.
8. Describe two ways rocks have been used by humans.
9. Describe four processes that shape Earth’s features.
10. Explain how each type of rock changes into another type as it moves through the rock cycle.
11. Identify the differences between each type of rock.
12. Explain how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks forms.
13. Describe how humans use natural resources.
14. Compare renewable resources with nonrenewable resources.
15. Explain three ways that humans can conserve natural resources.
16. Identify three different forms of fossil fuels.
17. Describe how fossil fuels form, are found, and can be obtained.
18. Identify four problems with fossil fuels.
19. Describe alternatives to the use of natural resources.
20. List the advantages and disadvantages of using alternative natural resources.
21. Compare uniformitarianism and catastrophism.
22. Analyze the record of the historical flood and determine what global impacts the flood had on planet Earth.
23. Respond to the methods of relative and absolute dating analyzing the accuracy of each method.
24. Explain how fossils form and how they serve as clues to understanding past events.
25. Examine the geological time scale and identify weaknesses in the scale.

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