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1
The outer layer of the Earth is called?
The crust
inner core
outer core
surface
2
The two main things that change how the Earth looks is ___________
The Ring of Fire
volcanoes and earthquakes
wind and rain
rain and snow
3
The first people to invent a machine to detect earthquakes were the ________.
ancient Greeks
ancient Indians
ancient Chinese
ancient Romans
4
Things we can observe or measure about matter such as color, shape, and weight is called
Volume
Properties
Mass
Matter
5
Describe how a tiltmeter works to detect volcanic eruptions.
using a glass ball
by taking pictures
by tilting
by measuring very small changes in the profile of the mountain.
6
Heat and light for the Earth come from ______. a:
the Milky Way galaxy
a superstar
the sun
Halley’s Comet
7
Which of these is not part of our solar system?
eight planets
the moon
hundreds of galaxies
the sun
8
The element of gold is ______.
light as a feather
made up of only gold atoms
made up of gold and silver atoms
a molecule of water that is the color of gold
9
Which is not a way that tectonic plates can move?
smash into each other
join together to form a new plate
slide past each other
pull apart from each other
10
All matter is made up of tiny particles called ___________.
points
elements
atoms
properties
11
What is one way to tell how hot a star is?
its shape
its size
its color
its distance
12
What is a tectonic plate?
a powerful force that creates wind
a machine that measures earthquakes
a buildup of lava and rocks
a huge section of the Earth’s crust
13
When the large plates in the Earth's crust move, it can cause _______.
a geyser
a volcano
a caldera
an earthquake
14
Which state is made up of volcanic islands?
Hawaii
Alaska
Oregon
California
15
When plates and large parts of the earth's crust move and form cracks in its surface it is called?
magma
volcano
The crust
earthquake
16
The hardest matter on Earth is ______.
lava
lead
a diamond
osmium
17
How new stars are formed?
Air planes
Magic
Dense regions within molecular clouds collapse and form stars.
Souls
18
What is the name of the bowl-shaped part of a volcano where trees can grow and people sometimes live?
an earthquake
a geyser
a caldera
a volcano
19
All the galaxies put together make up our ___________
The Black Hole
The Universe
The Milky Way
The Galactic Core
20
Water molecules each have one atom of oxygen. How many hydrogen atoms do they have?
six
three
seven
two
21
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system of stars and planets?
The Gyros
The Milky Way
The Galactic Core
The Nebula
22
What causes stars to stay in galaxies?
comets
black holes
gravity
nebulae
23
Our galaxy has more than one hundred billion stars
False
True
24
A _____________ forms as lava and rocks build up, and up, and up.
The crust
magma
volcano
earthquake
25
The lightest matter on Earth is _______.
turkey feathers
hydrogen
helium
water
26
How many stars does the Milky Way galaxy contain?
around 100 million stars
almost 1 million stars
more than 100 billion stars
about 1 billion stars
27
Which of the following is the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy?
triangle
irregular
sphere
spiral
28
The nucleus of an atom ______.
is filled with electrons
is bigger than a molecule of water
is the size of a baseball
contains neutrons and protons
29
What is the brightest star in our solar system?
The Binary Star
The Proxima Centauri
The Super Nova
The Sun
30
Which state has many large observatories on a mountaintop where scientists study objects in outer space?
Texas
Oregon
Florida
All of these
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Everything you see is made up of something called_________.
Volume
Mass
Properties
Matter
