Graphing
Which graph is best used to show changes over time?
Line Graph
TRIPLE: What is a testable prediction called?
Hypothesis
DOUBLE: Which type of rock forms from cooled magma or lava?
Igneous Rock
How many main phases of the Moon are there?
8
DOUBLE: What layer of Earth do tectonic plates float on?
Mantle/Asthenosphere
Which graph is best used to compare different categories?
Bar Graph
What is the variable that is purposely changed?
Independent Variable
Which type of rock forms from layers of sediment?
Sedimentary Rock
What phase occurs when the Moon is completely illuminated?
Full Moon
What type of boundary occurs when two plates move apart?
Divergent Boundary
DOUBLE: In an experiment, which variable is on the x-axis?
independent Variable
What is the variable that is measured?
Dependent Variable
Which type of rock forms when heat and pressure change an existing rock?
Metamorphic Rock
DOUBLE: What phase comes after First Quarter?
Waxing Gibbous
What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?
Transform Boundary
A student records plant height each week for six weeks. What graph should be used?
Line Graph
Why are exact instructions important in an experiment?
So other scientists can repeat the experiment.
What process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?
Weathering
DOUBLE: What causes the phases of the Moon?
The Moon's position relative to Earth and the Sun
What is the process called when one plate moves under another plate?
Subduction
A scientist compares the number of earthquakes in four different states. What graph should be used?
Bar Graph
A student tests whether sunlight affects plant growth. What is the independent variable?
Amount of Sunlight
What process turns sediments into sedimentary rock?
Cementation
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
The Moon's rotation and orbit are synchronized or the same.
What process creates new ocean crust at mid-ocean ridges?
Seafloor Spreading