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1) Explain the difference between the common use of the word theory
and how scientists use the word theory.
2) Which of the following is (are) evidence for the Big Bang Theory? You
may need to select more than 1 answer.
a. Background Microwave Radiation
b. Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
c. Redshift from Galaxies moving away from one another (and us)
d. Increasing temperature across the Universe
e. The oldest galaxies have the amount of light elements
(Hydrogen and Helium) that would be predicted by the Big Bang
3) In our early solar system, there was just a bunch of little rock
fragments orbiting the Sun. How did the Earth form?
4) Why does the Earth have an atmosphere, but other planets do not?
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12)
How do scientists know that the Earths magnetic field has a
tendency to flip (reverse polarity)?
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13)
Which of these best describes the composition of Earths current
atmosphere?
a. Mostly Oxygen, some Nitrogen, small amounts of other gasses
b. Mostly Nitrogen, some Oxygen, small amounts of other gasses
c. Mostly Carbon Dioxide, some Oxygen, small amounts of other
gasses
d. Mostly Oxygen, some Carbon Dioxide, small amounts of other
gasses
14)
Name 3 ways Earths atmosphere differs from other atmospheres
in our solar system.
15)
What role did early life forms on Earth play in changing the
composition of the atmosphere?
16)
Explain the conditions of Earth that allowed life to develop, while
other planets in the same solar system are not expected to have any
life at all.
17)
Modern day humans could have always survived on planet Earth,
even early in its formation.
a. True
b. False
18)
Explain how the Earth, both planetarily and atmospherically, has
changed over time to better support life.
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19)
From outermost layer to innermost layer, name the 4 major
layers of the Earth.
20)
Compare and contrast the properties of the outer core and inner
core of the Earth, using one difference and one similarity.
Pre-Test Self-Assessment
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After grading your pre-test, make a note of what you already know. For the
information you were not familiar with, make a goal to learn this information
during the unit. Use the following chart to help you organize what you know,
and what you still need to learn.
What I Know
What I Need to
Learn
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Post-Test Self-Assessment
After grading your post-test, pick up your What I Know/What I Need to Know
Chart from the pre-test. Did you meet your goal of learning everything in the
What I Need to Know column? What worked for you in learning the material
and meeting your goal? What would change for the next unit? Use the chart
below to help organize your thoughts.
What Helped Me To
Meet My Goal
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Explanation of Assessment
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the I Need to Learn column. The students then reflect on whether or not
they met their goal, and what practices helped them to be successful, as well
as what practices they will implement during the next unit to help them be
successful.