Block 4/4 Semester Schedules in High Schools and Middle Schools

question 3

Multiple Choice

Block 4/4 semester schedules in high schools and middle schools include all but which of the following?

• A)Provides four instructional blocks of time each day for the semester.
• B)Allows high school students to include more electives in their schedules than generally available with 6 or 7 period year-long schedules.
• C)Reduces the number of minutes of instruction available to students each year.
• D)Reduces the number of students assigned to a teacher at any one point in time.

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Definitions:

Joint Sets

A set of parallel or nearly parallel joints.

Contact Metamorphism

The process by which rocks are transformed in composition and texture due to high heat but moderately low pressure, typically near a heat source like magma.

Tight Folds

Rock layers that have been bent very closely together, typically as a result of high pressure, forming narrow and sharp folds.

Cleavage

A property of minerals that allows them to break along smooth, flat surfaces, determined by the mineral's crystal structure.