Science End of Year Quiz

ithas tall grasses, a rich muddy bottom and is covered with ocean water

energy from the sun is called

the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time

Observations that deal with a number are called

When a fluid heats up, what happens?

energy that uses the intense heat from magma in the earth is called

the substance that does the dissolving

the top of the saturated zone

Which stage of the scientific process allows ascientist to check the work of other scientists?

restoring an area of land to a more natural, productive state is

During an experiment, you purposely change temperature to test a hypothesis, temperature is the

An experiment that tests only one factor at a time using a controlled and manipulated variable?

a change from gas to liquid

energy that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a short period of time

What skill is a scientist using when she listensto the sounds that whales make?

Which of the following is a quantitative observation based on the picture?

burning of fuel

The main reason that water flows into an aquiferis because of

substances that cause pollution

the molten rock flowing down the sides of a volcano

When scientists create a representation of a complex process

Tides are caused by

Materials that allow water to pass through themeasily are 

hydroelectric power comes from

a rift valley forms at a 

This helps protect people from harmful UV radiation.

Which of the following is not one of the three "R's" of solid waste management?

the antagonist in "The Lorax" is

What type of tide is occurring here?

this process adds new crust to the ocean floor along both sides of a mid-ocean ridge

When things are put into categories, grouped together items are similar in some way

a cause of desertification is

One advantage of tidal power is that

Which is true about incineration?

wood is this type of fuel source, which is made from living things

water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground layers and rock layers

most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by

What technology did scientists use in the mid-1900s to map the mid-ocean ridge?

Which layer of earth is the top layer?

another name for oil

a collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary produces

Which of the following indicate the best ways our communities can keep water clean?

the watershed we live in is called

heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid

Three major environmental issues are

thick brownish haze formed when certain gases in the air react with sunlight

The first step in scientific inquiry is

a change from one form of energy to another

combustion releases this from fuel in the form of heat or light

Which of the following productions should not be poured down the drain?

one of the biggest concerns with fossil fuels is that they are

Who developed the theory of continental drift?

the transfer of energy through empty space without touching anything

some specialists believe this could cause ice caps to melt and oceans to rise.

any area of land that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some part of the year

The facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through an experiment are called

What part of a wave is number 4?

What type of tide is occurring here?

this is the force pushing on a surface or area

the main function in a dam producing electricity is to

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle

Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience

Because water consists of polar molecules, 

What part of the wave is number 3?

a place where two plates slip past each other moving in opposite directions is known as

this removes and traps particles of soot and ash from smoke emitted out of factories

An attitude of doubt often used by scientists

Tightness across the surfaceof water that is caused by polar molecules pulling on each other

the movement of sand down a beach

the spaces in underground rock and soil layers

hydroelectric power is the most widely used source of renewable energy

Which part of the wave is number 1?

Which of the following are health problems caused by pollution?

a place where solid waste is buried

when less rain than normal falls

The total amount of dissolved salts in water iscalled 

one renewable resource that at present takes more energy to obtain than it provides

What happens to water particles near the surfacewhen a wave passes by?

awall of rocks or concrete built outward from a beach to prevent erosion

Which water is the most dense?

Which is the innermost layer of earth?

Whatproperty of water makes colored water rise up a flower stem and dye the petals that color?

These are created when water rises fromunderground because of pressure within an aquifer.

a change from liquid to gas

water stored in soil and rock beneath Earth’s surface

What part of a wave is number 2?

the major source of smog is the gases emitted by this                

Which is the second layer of earth?

this is a solid fossil fuel formed from plant remains

Which of the following is not a category of products that can be recycled?

the most plentiful fossil fuel in the United States is

a fossil fuel that is less dense than oil is

The trapping of heat near earth’s surface is called 

a substance that can be broken down and recycled by bacteria and other decomposers is

Which of the following is not one of the three R's?

In the Northern Hemisphere, currents curve clockwise because of the

a form of oxygen that is found in smog

the interior of your car heats up on a sunny day because of

Wateris often called the universal solvent because 

What type of volcano is shown in the image?

This is an underwater vehicle build to withstand water pressure

Which of the following is true about the Earth's water supply?

this is when soil becomes less fertile

a piece of land that separates one watershed from another

how much mass there is in a volume of a substance

Waves form when winds blow across water’ssurface and

the viscosity of magma depends upon its silica content and its

an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water

the place where two plates move apart is

Which three factors cause convection currents in the asthenosphere?

Wetlandsprovide habitats for many living things because of their sheltered waters and

abnormal climate event that occurs every 2-7 years in the Pacific Ocean-we are in one of these

steam turns this machine that powers a generator & makes electricity

a drawback to the use of coal is that the runoff from coal mines can cause

This is a polluted liquid that forms when rainwater dissolves chemicals in landfill waste

A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean is called

a giant wave caused by an earthquake on theocean floor

a colorless, odorless gas that forms when fuels are incompletely burned in an enclosed area   

a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that forms in rocks underground 

This is the process by which water, wind, or ice moves particles of rock or soil

What is the final step in the scientific inquiry process?

most volcanoes form along

when water freezes it becomes more dense than liquid water

the resistance of a liquid to flow

A molecule that has electrically charged areasis called a(n)

High tides occur

Alfred Wegener gave this name to the supercontinent he believed once existed

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a