EOC 6th Grade Science 2018

47. What kind of rock is formed from lava that cools on the Earth's surface?

34. An active volcano

29. During the rock cycle, what forms when magma cools?

The color of the powder that a mineral leaves on a piece of white, unglazed porcelain is called

6. Which of the following is a direct cause of daylight and night?

36. Which is NOT an advantage of the International System of Units (SI)?

When infrared images show that an area is getting hotter, what is probably happening there?

When you answer questions by doing an activity that includes careful observations, you are

21. Which of the following describes the process by which sediment drops and comes to rest?

4. Which of the following is NOT a kind of technology construct earthquake-proof buildings?

50. Learning to predict tornadoes is an example of how science can

41. Watching a television program to find answers to a science question is a form of

60. Which of these is most likely to experience oxidation?

31. What is one factor that makes life possible on Earth?

19. What type of boundary is formed when plates separate (go apart)?

2. The inner planets are also called

40. Chemical weathering is most rapid in areas that are

22. Another word for an earthquake's strength is its

10. The concept that states that 2 objects will always attract to one another is called the

35. What should you do if you are indoors when an earthquake strikes?

25. Mid-ocean ridges are the most common type of

56. The potentially harmful effects of mining can be reduced by

What is the science in which earthquakes are studied called?

8. Most earthquakes occur along the edges of

16. A cinder cone volcano

55. What is the name for nonmetallic minerals that are valued for their beauty?

32. The average weather condition in an area over a long period of time is called

20. Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

3. A repeating pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules in a mineral is called

30. What is a mineral deposit that is large and pure enough to be mined called?

49. Why is Venus sometimes called Earth's twin?

26. Most earthquakes happen at the edges of

9. What is a rift?

52. A rock found in North Carolina which is used to produce fertilizer/animal feed is called

28. What happens at mid-ocean ridges?

44. If you are in a car on the open road when an earthquake occurs, you should

What kind of ants are in my backyard?" What is the best way to gather data to investigate ?

59. What kind of rock is formed when magma intrudes into other rock?

57. How do gas giants differ from terrestrial planets?

1. Which kind of tool would you use after you have collected data?

18. The Global Positioning System depends on

46. What is the removal of substances from soil due to the passing of water called?

7. The waves of energy from earthquakes that travel through Earth are called

39. Which of the following is used to analyze data?

54. A break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of crust slide relative to one another is

42. The time when the sun is directly above the equator is called a(n)

27. Which of the following is evidence that Pluto is not a gas giant?

53. Where does sea-floor spreading take place?

23. What is the term for testing one factor at a time?

51. After a scientist forms a hypothesis, next step is to

43. Mauna Kea is a

15. Which rocks are exposed to more wind, rain, and ice?

12. Which of these describes a climate change caused by a volcanic eruption?

38. When wind blows sand against exposed rock, wearing away the rock's surface?

33. What is the practice of not turning over the soil to provide cover from the rain called?

58. What is a spring scale used for?

11. What happens when the moon is waxing?

14. The time required for the Earth to rotate once on its axis is called a(n)

37. Which soil conservation technique prevents erosion on steep hills by heaving rains?

13. Which of the following tools would you use to measure mass?