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Measure of gravitational force
Mass
Density
Weight
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Lines that run parallel to the equator:
latitude
cow lines
longitude
wishful thinking lines
3
What valuable minerals are prized for rarity and beauty?
ores
gems
ice sicles
rocks
4
Summer and Winter Solstice means...
The wettest and driest day of the year
The busiest and quietest day of the year
The hottest and coldest day of the year
The longest and shortest day of the year
5
Solid in which atoms are arranged in repeating patterns
Crystal
Gem
Silicate
Magma
6
Define weathering.
The process of moving rocks
the process of breaking and moving rocks
The process of breaking down rocks
precipitation
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Small pieces of rock, sand or soil that are moved by wind, ice or water are called...
Sediments
Deposits
Gravel
Boulders
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Earth's orbit shape
No such thing exists
Eliptical
Rectangle
Circle
9
Uses sound waves to detect objects
Planes
Atomic Bombs
Sonar
Radar
10
A force that holds together elements in a compound
Compound
Chemical Bond
Element
Matter
11
The process by which sediment is transported and deposited on the ground or sinks to the bottom of a body of water.
Transportation
Grounding
The Rock Cycle
Deposition
12
Magma that flows on earths surface
papas
rift zone
mantle chamber
lava
13
What is the hydrosphere?
all of the frozen water on Earth
a villian in the Marvel Universe
made of invisible gas that surrounds the Earth
all of the liquid water on Earth
14
Cementation
binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock
pressure from rock & soil reduce size/vol. of sediments
sup. to nonrenewable resources (coal, oil, or natural gas)
processing of renewable plant and animal materials
15
The sun heats up more near the equator?
True
False
16
Refers to the size, shape, & distribution of the crystals or grains that make up a rock.
texture
fracture
streak
cleavage
17
The center of the atom is:
The electrons
The neutrons
The protons
The nucleus
18
Why should scientists test one variable at a time?
just to try one at a time
just because?
So they can tell which variable is responsible for a result
so there isn't a mistake
19
What is bedding (in terms of Rocks)
The depositional layering in Sedimentary Rocks
The mineral layering within Extrusive Igneous Rocks
The mineral layering in Metamorphic Rocks
The crystals within Intrusive Igneous Rocks
20
valuable substance that can be mined for profit
ore
gem
crystal
tetrahedron
21
Positive charge particles
Electrons
Ions
Neutrons
Protons
22
Interval between two events
Mass
Length
Temperature
Time
23
change of one or more substances into other substances
solution
crystalline structure
chemical reaction
24
What you collect during an experiment is called...
Data
Patterns
Collaboration
25
Satellite based system for determinating absolute location
GIS Geographic information system
GSP
UPS
GPS Global positioning system
26
Scale of Hardness
Mothers
Moles
Rocks
Mohs
27
What are wind barriers
Birds on a tree
Dirt piling up
Trees blocking wind from a field
Windbreakers sown together
28
Mass is defined as:
how much space an object takes up.
the amount of matter contained in an object.
the weight of an object.
29
Elements combine chemically to form __________.
atoms
compound
molecules
30
Continuous changing and remaking of rocks
rock cycle
extrusive
erosion
compaction
31
frozen region of earth
cryosphere
iceosphere
Ice sheets
Lithosphere
32
What is the "scientific method"?
An organized way of questioning, seeing, and answering.
A set series of steps used by scientists only
A series of steps with a set order of use
none of these
33
Minerals with contain an element combined with silicon and oxygen are
nonsilicates
Oxides
silicates
Rare minerals
34
What are two things that affect the rate of soil formation?
Amount of sunlight (Exposure and Temperature)
Time and Date
Type of parent rock and climate
Rain and Ice
35
What do You do if your experiment fails?
Change your hypothesis and try again
Say it passed
Give up
36
map scale define
shows the length on the map compared to length in reality
the lines
what measures cats
a thing that shows the elevation
37
Which of the following explains how the igneous rock “obsidian” forms?
Magma cools very slowly and small crystals form in the rock
Lava cools quickly. Crystals don't have time to form so rock is smooth.
Magma cools very slowly and large crystals form in the rock
Lava shoots into the air and cools before touching the ground
38
When Magma cools below Earth's surface
Intrusive
Cementation
Crystallization
Deposition
39
what is the study of rocks, minerals etc.
mythology
hydrology
geology
biology
40
When Temp. and pressure changes rock
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
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Spongy rock appearance
Extrusive
Hardness
Vesicular
42
PARTIAL MELTING
Melting of rock at constant temperature, but the pressure is reduced.
This happens when some minerals melt, and others remain solid
43
Used to show the results of an experiment being tested
Hypothesis
Control
Experiment
44
A homogeneous mixture:
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Can see the different types of matter
Salt water
Unable to see the different types of matter
45
True or False: Oxygen combines easily with almost all other elements.
False
True
46
Amount of matter in a given space
volume
weight
mass
density
47
Rocks formed from the remains of once-living organisms.
Biochemical Sedimentary Rock
Hybrid Sedimentary Rock
Fossilized Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
48
mineral breaks with rough jagged edges
cleavage
fracture
luster
crumbly
49
A lunar eclipse is when
The moon crosses the Earth's shadow
The Sun blocks Venus
The moon blocks the sun
The Sun blocks the moon
50
Evaporites most commonly form in ___
rain forests where rates of evaporation are low
an area with frequent volcanic activity
cold regions that receive much snowfall
arid regions with high evaporation rates
51
How easily a mineral can be scratched.
fracture
cleavage
streak
hardness
52
Cannot be broken down into simpler substances
solution
element
suspension
compound
53
rock exfoliation is...
a process in which layers of rock gradually break off
the deposition of weathered sediment
a process in which you remove dead skin from your face
WHAT IN EXFOLIATION !!
54
If steel becomes hot enough, the particles in it will get cooler and the steel will change to a liquid.
True
False
55
A map legend or key
Defines Symbols on a map
Tells the story of a famous Map
Opens a map Door
Identifies direction
56
The nucleus contains
Protons and electrons
Neutrons and protons
Neutrons and electrons
Nothing at all
57
the way mineral reflect light
reflective
streak
cleavage
luster
58
The removal and transport of sediments
Erosion
Compaction
Weathering
Lithification
59
The science of map making is known as
cartography
projectaphy
geography
scale
60
a mineral that splits easily
streak
luster
fracture
cleavage
61
Define: Equator
A display on a map that explains the meaning of symbols used on the map.
Batman
horizontal line around Earth exactly between the north and south poles.
A machine that makes everyone the same height
62
study of atmosphere and weather
astronomy
geology
oceanography
meteorology
63
State of matter. No definite shape or volume
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
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The amount of open spaces between rock grains is called its:
luster
hardness
cleavage
porosity
65
A
scientific theory
is _____?
A rule describing a pattern in nature
Accepted as fact until proven wrong
The same as a fact
An untested idea
