Science End of Year Quiz

the major source of smog is the gases emitted by this                

The first step in scientific inquiry is

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

the antagonist in "The Lorax" is

Waves form when winds blow across water’ssurface and

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

hydroelectric power is the most widely used source of renewable energy

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

Who developed the theory of continental drift?

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

the top of the saturated zone

hydroelectric power comes from

Wateris often called the universal solvent because 

an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water

the resistance of a liquid to flow

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

the transfer of energy through empty space without touching anything

Observations that deal with a number are called

another name for oil

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

a change from liquid to gas

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

energy from the sun is called

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

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

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

a cause of desertification is

What type of tide is occurring here?

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

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

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

Which is the second layer of earth?

this is the force pushing on a surface or area

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

the most plentiful fossil fuel in the United States is

the place where two plates move apart is

the main function in a dam producing electricity is to

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

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

a rift valley forms at a 

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

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

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

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

The total amount of dissolved salts in water iscalled 

how much mass there is in a volume of a substance

when water freezes it becomes more dense than liquid water

High tides occur

the viscosity of magma depends upon its silica content and its

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

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

this is when soil becomes less fertile

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

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?

heat transfer by the movement of currents within a fluid

substances that cause pollution

Which layer of earth is the top layer?

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

the movement of sand down a beach

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

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

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

Which water is the most dense?

a change from gas to liquid

When scientists create a representation of a complex process

the substance that does the dissolving

The trapping of heat near earth’s surface is called 

Because water consists of polar molecules, 

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

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

a change from one form of energy to another

a place where solid waste is buried

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

What part of a wave is number 2?

a form of oxygen that is found in smog

What type of tide is occurring here?

Tides are caused by

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

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

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

water stored in soil and rock beneath Earth’s surface

this is a solid fossil fuel formed from plant remains

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

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

One advantage of tidal power is that

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

Which three factors cause convection currents in the asthenosphere?

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

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

when less rain than normal falls

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

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

What part of a wave is number 4?

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

Materials that allow water to pass through themeasily are 

most volcanoes form along

An attitude of doubt often used by scientists

In the Northern Hemisphere, currents curve clockwise because of the

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

Which is the innermost layer of earth?

Three major environmental issues are

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

a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that forms in rocks underground 

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

burning of fuel

a giant wave caused by an earthquake on theocean floor

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

Which of the following are health problems caused by pollution?

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

The main reason that water flows into an aquiferis because of

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

steam turns this machine that powers a generator & makes electricity

What part of the wave is number 3?

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

Which part of the wave is number 1?

This is an underwater vehicle build to withstand water pressure

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

Which is true about incineration?

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

a fossil fuel that is less dense than oil is

the watershed we live in is called

a piece of land that separates one watershed from another

the spaces in underground rock and soil layers

This helps protect people from harmful UV radiation.

the molten rock flowing down the sides of a volcano

What type of volcano is shown in the image?

When a fluid heats up, what happens?