Sam found a rock. He decided what rock it was by using ceramic tile. What did that show him?

see the color of the streak that the rock would make

What is the difference between an asteroid and comet?

asteroid is rocky object, a comet is a ball of ice and rock

Which is the most important feature of a scientific explanation?

Based on results of several trials

Why are repeated trials important in a scientific investigation?

They make sure results are valid

What are the difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves sediment

Which is true of all nonrenewable resources?

Cannot be replaced in a reasonable time once thy are used up

Which is an example of erosion?

river carries rock/ soil away from the riverbanks to ocean

What does a control group do?

Gives data about what would happen under normal conditions

Why does snow not melt when it falls out of clouds?

They fall through layers between freezing and below freezing

Why is it important for experiments to be repeated?

Results can be tested and confirmed or rejected by new data

How are igneous rocks formed?

the cooling of molten minerals and gas

What is the difference between earth’s rotation and revolution?

Earth’s rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun

Josie looked at the stars and then 6 months later looked again. What did she see?

Same star patterns, but in different places in the sky

How is the ocean an important part of the water cycle?

gives fresh water supplies by evaporation, precipitation

Why does the sun appear to be so much brighter than other stars?

The sun is closer to the earth than other stars

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1
Which of these Florida mines produce in large amounts?
Gold
Phosphate
Silver
Iron
2
Jack watches the robins build their nests, takes notes and draws pictures. This is __________.
model
data analysis
experiment
observation
3
Sam found a rock. He decided what rock it was by using ceramic tile. What did that show him?
To make the rock have a shiny luster
see the color of the streak that the rock would make
To compare the color of the rock to the color of the tile
To break the rock to tell the cleavage pattern
4
What is the difference between an asteroid and comet?
An asteroid has a glowing tail, a comet does not.
asteroid is a ball of ice and rock; comet is a rocky object
asteroid is rocky object, a comet is a ball of ice and rock
A comet orbits the sun, an asteroid does not
5
Which is the most important feature of a scientific explanation?
Based on results of several trials
Supported by observations by scientist
Supported by observations that are testable
Based on results from a laboratory
6
Why are repeated trials important in a scientific investigation?
They make experiments work.
They determine the outcome
They are a legal procedure.
They make sure results are valid
7
What are the difference between weathering and erosion?
Erosion =moving water; weathering =the separation of rocks
Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves sediment
Erosion breaks down rocks; weathering moves sediment
8
Which is true of all nonrenewable resources?
They are used for energy
They can only be used once and not reused or recycled
Cannot be replaced in a reasonable time once thy are used up
They need to be created by time heat and pressure
9
What do the outer planets have in common?
They have moons that support life
They are small and rocky
They are large and made of gas
They all have water or ice
10
Which of the following contains gas, dust, and stars?
asteroids
solar system
black hole
galaxy
11
Which is an example of erosion?
Chemicals in water cause rock to break into pieces
river carries rock/ soil away from the riverbanks to ocean
plant roots grow in cracks in the rock and break it apart
Water seeps into a rock, freezes, the expansion breaks rock.
12
What does a control group do?
Tells what happens next
Guides efforts of the research group
Gives data about what would happen under normal conditions
Part of the experiment that determines the prediction
13
The three basic climate zones of earth are_____________.
Polar, desert, temperate
Sunny, rainy tropical
Volcanic tropical temperate
Polar tropical temperate
14
Why does snow not melt when it falls out of clouds?
They fall through layers between freezing and below freezing
They fall through layer of air with smoke and for particles
They fall through layers of air that above below freezing
They fall through layers of air that stay below freezing
15
Why is it important for experiments to be repeated?
It allows the scientist to keep busy
Results can be tested and confirmed or rejected by new data
It allows scientists to do experiments better and better
16
How are igneous rocks formed?
layers of small bits of rocky material that settles in water
the cooling of molten minerals and gas
sedimentary rock that has been heated under high pressure
by the slow cooling of metamorphic rock
17
What is the difference between earth’s rotation and revolution?
Earth’s rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun
Earth rotates each year and revolves each day
Earth rotates around the sun and revolves around the moon
18
Josie looked at the stars and then 6 months later looked again. What did she see?
Same stars, different patterns
Completely different patterns of stars
Same star patterns, but in different places in the sky
The same stars in the same places
19
How is the ocean an important part of the water cycle?
provides water to lakes through underground connections
gives fresh water supplies by evaporation, precipitation
Its where rain clouds originally form
It’s where runoff and precipitation go
20
Why does the sun appear to be so much brighter than other stars?
The sun is closer to the earth than other stars
The sun is the largest star in the galaxy
Other stars are smaller than the sun.
Hot stars are brighter than cooler stars

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