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The process of sediment that settles out of water or wind is...
compaction
cementation
deposition
2
In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?
drawing conclusions
make observations
analyzing data
3
Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by...
convection currents
conduction
radiation
4
The transfer of energy through empty space is...
conduction
convection
radiation
5
Heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter is...
radiation
convection
conduction
6
Earth's magnetic field results from the spinning of the...
inner core
mantle
outer core
7
Volcanic belts form along...
mountain ranges
islands in ocean
plate boundaries
8
What is the density of a metal washer with mass of 0.27g and volume of 0.1 cm3?
0.37 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
0.027 g/cm3
9
Rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava is...
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
10
The amount of space an object takes up is...
density
volume
mass
11
Which is a safe lab procedure?
eat/drink in lab
tie back hair/clothes
smell odors
12
Wegener thought the continents were once joined together in a single landmass..
heat transfer
plate tectonics
Continental Drift
13
Rock broken down by weathering mixes with other materials to form...
snow
rain
soil
14
What term means the management of soil to prevent its destruction?
soil conservation
soil decomposition
soil exhaustion
15
What is a physical or mental representation of an object or event?
law
model
theory
16
Which layer has the greatest pressure?
inner core
mantle
outer core
17
Heat and pressure can change any rock into...
metamorphic
mineral
sedimentary
18
Observations that deal with a number or amount are called...
manipulated
quantitative
qualitative
19
Igneous rock formed from lava erupted ON Earth's surface is ...
extrusive
clastic
intrusive
20
Pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of...
sea-floor spreading
plate tectonics
subduction
21
The process that breaks down rock and other substances of Earth's surface is...
weathering
erosion
deposition
22
The uppermost part of the mantle and the crust together form the...
lithosphere
mantle
asthenosphere
23
What layer forms Earth's outer layer?
core
mantle
crust
24
Mass and weight are different because...
weight depends on gravity
weight depends on amount of matter
mass depends on gravity
25
The measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume is...
weight
matter
density
26
What happens when data does not support your hypothesis?
revise hypothesis
alter the data
give up & start new
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Which layer is hot, molten metal?
outer core
inner core
mantle
28
A collision with 2 continental plates could push 1 plate to the heat of the mantle producing..
igneous
meatmorphic
sedimentary
29
What is the volume of a box 6 cm high, 7 cm wide, 20 cm long?
840 cm3
420 cm3
420 cm
30
A hypothesis must be...
controlled
testable
correct
31
What is the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity?
erosion
deposition
weathering
32
The Metric System (or SI) is based on the number...
100
10
1
33
The idea that the continents slowly move over Earth's surface is...
Continental Drift
eathquakes
Pangaea
34
Scientists around the world communicate by...
all using SI
translator
speaking French
35
What is the calculation for density?
length ÷ width
mass ÷ volume
volume ÷ mass
36
A rock is made up of...
minerals & materials
small crystals
large crystals
37
A series of processes that slowly change rocks from one kind to another is called...
erosion
crystallization
rock cycle
38
The basic unit of metric length is...
foot
mile
meter
39
The kilogram is the basic metric unit of...
mass
length
weight
40
The removal or movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity is ...
erosion
deposition
weathering
41
What rock is formed from the processes of: erosion,deposition,compaction & cementation?
sediementary
igneous
metamorphic
42
The layer of molten metal that surrounds the inner core is...
mantle
outer core
asthenosphere
43
The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth?
mantle
core
crust
44
The heat that changes a rock into metamorphic rock comes from...
the sun
the crust
the mantle
45
When you touch a hot pot and the energy goes to your hand, it's called...
heat transfer
subduction
magnetic energy
46
Earth's inner core is...
hot rock
molten metal
solid metal
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What is the process of breaking down rock and materials on Earth's surface?
weathering
radiation
erosion
