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Rocks are made up of minerals.
False
True
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is a process in the water cycle where water vapor rises into the atmosphere.
Condensation
Precipitation
Runoff
Evaporation
3
What increases as you travel closer to Earth's center?
force & soil
speed & sound
temperature & pressure
weight & pressure
4
Molten rock found on the surface of Earth is known as
----------
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volcano
ash
lava
magma
5
When water in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail falls it is called ------------.
evaporation
precipitation
sunny
ocean
6
Most human made air pollution is caused by
Fuel oils
dust and pollen.
erupting volcanoes.
acid rain.
7
The Sun gives off energy in the forms of light and heat. This is called
---------
energy.
nuclear
solar
wind
water
8
Would you sink if you jumped into lava?
No
Yes
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A volcano is an opening in Earth that erupts
------------
.
all of the above
lava
gases
ash
10
Who studies Earth?
Biologists
History
Geologists
Paleontologists
11
Earth experiences seasons because it is
the biggest planet in the solar system.
orbits around the Sun.
All of these
tilted on its axis.
12
Is water older than the Sun?
Yes
No
13
What is wind?
Loud sounds in the sky
Heat rising from the ground
Moving air
Cold rising from the ground
14
Earthquakes are caused by
too much weight on Earth's surface.
the rising of ocean water levels.
Underground rock suddenly breaks.
unequal heating of the atmosphere.
15
What controls the wind on Earth?
The clouds
The snow
The sun
The rain
16
Who created Earth science?
James Hutton
Isaac Newton
Charles Babbage
Martin Luther King
17
What do you call the melted, liquid rock that is found beneath the Earth's surface?
magma
Richter scale
volcanoes
tectonic plates
18
What do you call the process of breaking down of rock and other substances on Earth's surface?
Precipitation
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
19
How hot is lava?
1,400 to 2,300 degrees F
1,200-2,100 degrees F
1,300-2,200 degrees F
1,100 to 2,000 degrees F
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How is the opening of a volcano formed?
When the temperture increases
When enough magma builds up in the magma chamber
If people make more fires
If the weather is more then 110 degrees F
