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Which layer has the greatest pressure?
outer core
inner core
mantle
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Igneous rock formed from lava erupted ON Earth's surface is ...
intrusive
extrusive
clastic
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The basic unit of metric length is...
mile
meter
foot
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Which layer is hot, molten metal?
outer core
mantle
inner core
5
A collision with 2 continental plates could push 1 plate to the heat of the mantle producing..
meatmorphic
igneous
sedimentary
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What is the process of breaking down rock and materials on Earth's surface?
radiation
erosion
weathering
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What is the movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity?
erosion
weathering
deposition
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Wegener thought the continents were once joined together in a single landmass..
heat transfer
plate tectonics
Continental Drift
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A rock is made up of...
small crystals
minerals & materials
large crystals
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Rock broken down by weathering mixes with other materials to form...
snow
soil
rain
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The measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume is...
weight
matter
density
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Observations that deal with a number or amount are called...
quantitative
manipulated
qualitative
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Scientists around the world communicate by...
translator
speaking French
all using SI
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Volcanic belts form along...
mountain ranges
islands in ocean
plate boundaries
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What is the calculation for density?
volume ÷ mass
length ÷ width
mass ÷ volume
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Mass and weight are different because...
mass depends on gravity
weight depends on amount of matter
weight depends on gravity
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Pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of...
sea-floor spreading
subduction
plate tectonics
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Heat and pressure can change any rock into...
sedimentary
mineral
metamorphic
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The process of sediment that settles out of water or wind is...
compaction
deposition
cementation
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The transfer of energy through empty space is...
convection
radiation
conduction
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The removal or movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity is ...
deposition
erosion
weathering
22
The layer of molten metal that surrounds the inner core is...
mantle
outer core
asthenosphere
23
What layer forms Earth's outer layer?
crust
core
mantle
24
Rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava is...
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
25
Heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter is...
conduction
radiation
convection
26
What rock is formed from the processes of: erosion,deposition,compaction & cementation?
sediementary
igneous
metamorphic
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The Metric System (or SI) is based on the number...
10
1
100
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Which is a safe lab procedure?
smell odors
eat/drink in lab
tie back hair/clothes
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The idea that the continents slowly move over Earth's surface is...
eathquakes
Pangaea
Continental Drift
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A hypothesis must be...
controlled
correct
testable
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In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?
drawing conclusions
make observations
analyzing data
32
What happens when data does not support your hypothesis?
revise hypothesis
alter the data
give up & start new
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A series of processes that slowly change rocks from one kind to another is called...
erosion
crystallization
rock cycle
34
When you touch a hot pot and the energy goes to your hand, it's called...
subduction
heat transfer
magnetic energy
35
The heat that changes a rock into metamorphic rock comes from...
the mantle
the sun
the crust
36
Earth's magnetic field results from the spinning of the...
mantle
inner core
outer core
37
The kilogram is the basic metric unit of...
weight
length
mass
38
What is a physical or mental representation of an object or event?
law
theory
model
39
What term means the management of soil to prevent its destruction?
soil exhaustion
soil decomposition
soil conservation
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Heat transfer within a fluid takes place by...
radiation
convection currents
conduction
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The uppermost part of the mantle and the crust together form the...
asthenosphere
lithosphere
mantle
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The process that breaks down rock and other substances of Earth's surface is...
weathering
deposition
erosion
43
What is the density of a metal washer with mass of 0.27g and volume of 0.1 cm3?
0.37 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
0.027 g/cm3
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What is the volume of a box 6 cm high, 7 cm wide, 20 cm long?
420 cm3
420 cm
840 cm3
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Earth's inner core is...
hot rock
solid metal
molten metal
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The amount of space an object takes up is...
mass
density
volume
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The asthenosphere is part of which layer of Earth?
core
mantle
crust
