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Big Rocks' Balancing Act: What hobby does the author refer to in the heading Odd Hobby?
studying earthquakes
studying rocks
taking photographs
flying airplanes
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: What can geologists conclude about an area where only very large balanced rocks exist?
the rocks have been standing there for a very long time
Large earthquakes have occurred there
there has never been an earthquake
It would be a good place to build a bridge or dam
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: The author compares the rocks to giant brown marshmallows in order to help the readers pictures their
shape
size
texture
location
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: What evidence does Rood give to support his claim that the rocks were carved during the last Ice Age?
there were more earthquakes then
there was more water then
there were more rocks then
the bedrock was weaker then
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: What does the author mean when he says, the rock is getting sunburned?
The rock is changing color
The rock is being eroded
The rock is being split apart
The rock is being hit by cosmic rays
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: A gully is
a swift stream
a large rock
a deep hole
a gentle slope
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: Bedrock is rock that is located
where earthquakes have not occured
under the sand soil and gravel
on top of the soil
in the desert
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: A gradual change takes place
invisibly
with difficulty
little by little
very rapidly
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: A coincidence is something that is
intentional
disturbing
expected
accidental
Big Rocks' Balancing Act: This type of writing considers similarities and differences.
cause & effect
description
order & sequence
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Big Rocks' Balancing Act: In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.
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Big Rocks' Balancing Act: In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.
order & sequence
problem & solution
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Big Rocks' Balancing Act: This type of writing gives information step-by-step.
compare & contrast
problem & solution
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Big Rocks' Balancing Act: This type of writing is usually in chronological order.
compare & contrast
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Big Rocks' Balancing Act: What do you need to do to show a direct quote is an author's exact words?
Say that it is the author's exact words
Put it in bold
Underline it
Use quotation marks around it
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