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1 .       The Earth’s mantle is a thin layer of material that lies above the Earth’s crust. 

 
 


2 .       Pangaea is the name geologists use to convey the idea that all of Earth’s continents are now moving toward each other and will eventually "stick" together. 

 
 


3 .       The Precambrian Era lasted from 65 million years ago to the present. 

 
 


4 .       Ignatius rocks are formed from the heating and cooling of materials in the earth. False 

 
 


5 .       Sedimentary rocks are formed when rock particles are forced together. 

 
 


6 .       "What is in soil?" was presented as an example of a demonstration for middle-level learners. 

 
 


7 .       "How to find the relative humidity." was included as an example of an attention getter for young children. 

 
 


8 .       "Indoor rainmaking." was included as a demonstration for young learners. 

 
 


9 .       "How does a thermometer change on hot or cold days?" was included as a demonstration for middle-level learners. 

 
 


10 .       "How to find the dew point." was included as a sample attention getter for young children. 

 
 


11 .       Upward and downward air movements (convection) produce a thunderstorm.  

 
 


12 .       A snowstorm is a storm in which snow falls at least 4 inches in two hours. 

 
 


13 .       Sedimentary rocks are formed as the result of pressure, heat and chemical action. 

 
 






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