Geology is the study of Earth’s rocks, landforms, history, and the forces that shape our planet. Which three of these are parts of geology?

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Processes that form rocks and minerals

The structure of Earth’s layers

Ways organisms pass on their DNA

Past climates and life forms

How the Sun produces light
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Geosphere: the solid, rocky part of Earth
Geomagnetism: the study of Earth’s magnetic field
Geocentric: believing Earth to be the center of the universe
Geothermal: heat from Earth’s interior

Geology shares a prefix, geo–, with many other words. Some of these are listed above. Based on this information, what does this prefix most likely mean?

A
Rock

B
Earth

C
Water

D
Change
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A chemist studies chemistry.
A biologist studies biology.
A mycologist studies mycology (mushrooms).

Use this information to fill in the blank to complete the sentence. Not all answer choices will be used.

A scientist who students geology is called a
.

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Use the word pairs below to complete the table.

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Data

Multiple pieces of information

Datum

One piece of information

Strata

Multiple layers

Stratum

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Based on your answer to Question 3, identify two images that show strata.

A slice of cake with alternating chocolate and vanilla layers

Two honeybees approach a yellow flower.

Exposed, multicolored layers of rock beneath a street.

A thin tree branch with rows of feather-like leaves.

A shiny, black, glasslike piece of obsidian rock.

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Question 1: Which three of these are parts of geology?

1. Processes that form rocks and minerals
2. The structure of Earth’s layers
3. Past climates and life forms

Question 2: Based on this information, what does the prefix "geo–" most likely mean?

B Earth

Question 3: A scientist who studies geology is called a

geologist.

Question 4: Complete the table using the given answers.

| Term | Definition | |-----------|---------------------------------| | Data | Multiple pieces of information | | Datum | One piece of information | | Strata | Multiple layers | | Stratum | One layer |

Question 5: Identify two images that show strata.

1. A slice of cake with alternating chocolate and vanilla layers.
2. Exposed, multicolored layers of rock beneath a street.

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