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6th Grade Science DCA #1 Review
6th Grade Science DCA #1 Review
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1
What's the name of the force that makes magma move beneath Earth's crust?
convection currents
eletcro-currents
raisins and currents
solar currents
2
Orbiters,landers, and flybys are types of space probes. How do these occur?
crew rides and operates the system
astronauts
automatic robots or remote controlled
designed to send people to the Moon
3
A seismograph is an instrument that
Uses the Richter Scale to determine intensity
Estimates cost to fix destruction
Where a quake happened.
keeps track of vibrations
4
True or false, the inner planets are composed mainly of rock, the outer gas?
True
False
5
Earthquakes are common along which type of plate boundary?
Transform Plate Boundary
Convergent plate boundary (ocean to continent)
Divergent plate boundary
Convergent plate boundary (continent to continent)
6
A meteor becomes a meteorite when
when it travels through Earth's atmosphere
It grows up and leaves home
when its done being a meteorwrong
it travels to the sun
7
The series of processes that turns one type of rock into another
Rock formation
Rock Cycle
Rock on!!!
Rock Samples
8
This rock flew out of a volcano. It would be best classified as
Metamorphic Rock
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Extrusive Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
9
Which of the following statements describe how plate tectonics cause volcanic erruptions?
When 2 plates pull apart, crust fractures & releases magma
When 2 plates push together, both plates uplift & deform.
2 plates separate, sea floor spreads along a mid-ocean ridge
When 2 plates slide horizontally past one another
10
Some objects that orbit the sun are planets. It's a planet only if
all of the above
must be a sphere
orbits the sun
mass>other close orbiting objects
11
Volcanos often form along...
Plate boundaries
Cruise ship routes
12
Which layer is the LEAST DENSE?
inner core
outer core
crust
mantle
13
Which of Earth's layers has the most DENSE materials, such as metals?
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
Outer Core
14
Which is NOT a testable question?
rainfall increase nitrate leaching?
do different brands of soil leach nitrates?
fertilized soil affects nitrates in runoff
How can you describe the impact of nitrate pollution?
15
True or false? Volcanos can form on planets other than Earth
True
False
16
Igneous rocks are formed by:
Cooling & crystalization
Deposition
weathering & erosion
compaction and cementation
17
Which tool is the most precise to measure 15 milliliters of water?
a 50 mL graduated cylinder
A 500 mL beaker
a 50 mL beaker
a 500 mL graduated cylinder
18
How might this crystal cluster be best classified?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
19
The molten liquid rock that exits a volcano is called ____ once it's on the surface.
lava
chile con queso
tar
magma
20
True or False? A strong earthquake can cause great damage to roads and buildings
False
True
21
Molten rock below the surface is called
Pahoehoe
Lava
Dang, that's hot!!!
Magma
22
This is an example of
angry rocks
Hershey's kisses gone bad
bad skin
an archipelago
23
Which of the following does NOT orbit the sun?
moon
planets and dwarf planets
asteroids
comets
24
Most volcanos form along
plate boundaries
cruise ship routes
The Ring of Fire
