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Getting to Know Your Book An Earth Science Book Scavenger Hunt Extravaganza

Use your book to try to be the first group to answer the following questions correctly. If you are, you will win 3 participation points each. Complete the sheet in order. You must check with your teacher every 5 questions to be sure they are correct. If any question is incorrect you must correct it before you move on.Question Answer1. How many units are in your book?

2. How does the book introduce each chapter? (two ways)

3. What is found immediately at the end of each chapter?

4. What’s the difference between a “figure” and a “table” the book?5. Each chapter has one or two articles that relate the book material to the real world. How do they distinguish these from the text?6. What is the name of the website that that goes along with the book?

7. How many sky charts are included in your appendix?

8. On what page can you find the periodic table of elements?

9. Using the appendix, what is the topographic symbol for a depression contour?10. Which appendix would you turn to in order to find information on latitude and longitude?11. Which appendix would you turn to in order to find information on topographic maps?12. Using your appendix, convert 100 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius.

13. What useful tool can you find immediately after the appendix?

14. What is the last section of your book?

15. What page would you turn to if you wanted to learn more about columnar jointing?16. What is the definition of a Delta?

17. Draw one!!!

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