Rocks and Minerals
Streaking is the test to find the true color of a mineral.
True
What is the term for the movement of rock from one place to another by natural forces?
Erosion
Which of the following is NOT a step in the Water Cycle?
Evaporation - Condensation - Precipitation - Purification
Purification is not a stepin the water cycle.
What star is at the center of our solar system?
The sun!
What is the scientific word for the amount of moisture in the air?
Humidity
Gold is one of the hardest metals.
False, gold is very soft.
Which is NOT one of the three major layers of Earth?
Core - Magma - Mantle - Crust
Magma
What is a cloud made of?
Water vapor or ice crystals.
Which planet in our solar system is the largest? Is it an outer or inner planet?
Jupiter is the largest planet & it is an outer planet.
Which is NOT a type of cloud?
Paranimbus - Stratus - Cumulus
Paranimbus
What word descirbes the way a mineral reflects?
Liget - Gleam - Luster - Density
Luster
What is ozone made of?
Carbon - Smog - Oxygen
Oxygen
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all types of what?
Precipitation
Saturn is the only planet in our solar system that has rings.
False: Jupiter, Uranus & Neptune have rings.
Cracks between shifting layers of rock are called valleys.
False: They are called faults.
In what kind of rock would you find a fossil?
Igneous - Metamorphic - Sedimentary
Sedimentary
What do we call air that surrounds Earth?
The atmosphere
What is the weather term for a long period without rainfall?
Drought
About how long does it take the moon to go completely around the Earth?
About one month.
What do scientists call an objest in space that is so dense not even light can escape its gravity?
Black Hole
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Heat and pressure.
What is NOT a renewable resource?
Coal - Forests - Grasslands - Soil
Coal is a nonrenewable resource.
Which is hotter, 100 degreese Fahrenheight or 100 degreese Celsius?
100 degreese Celsius.
A shooting star is actually a star.
False: A shooting star is a meteor.
What is it called when a rock breaks down into small pieces and eventually into soil?
Weathering