EOC 6th Grade Science 2018

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

18. The Global Positioning System depends on

8. Most earthquakes occur along the edges of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

40. Chemical weathering is most rapid in areas that are

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

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

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

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

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

57. How do gas giants differ from terrestrial planets?

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

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

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

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

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

11. What happens when the moon is waxing?

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

2. The inner planets are also called

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

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

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

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

53. Where does sea-floor spreading take place?

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

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

43. Mauna Kea is a

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

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

9. What is a rift?

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

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

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

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

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

34. An active volcano

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

16. A cinder cone volcano

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

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

26. Most earthquakes happen at the edges of

58. What is a spring scale used for?

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

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

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

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

28. What happens at mid-ocean ridges?

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

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

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

20. Where are volcanoes most likely to form?

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

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

What is the science in which earthquakes are studied called?