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Which metric unit would be used to measure the length of a pencil?
centimeters
The presence of animal fossil in a rock gives evidence of _____
the time period in which the animal lived
The process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
Erosion
A seashell fossil was found in the corner of a rock. The rock is made up of several layers. It is a _________ rock.
Sedimentary
Thermal energy always moves from .....
Hot to cold
Which plate boundary moves horizontally past each other
sliding
Why is it important to do an experiment several times?
To make sure the results are accurate.
What kind of rock is created by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Quick changes in the crust, or earthquakes, are measured with a _______
Seismometer
Friction makes
heat
Which instrument would be used to measure the volume of a substance?
beaker or graduated cylinder
What is caused by the turning/rotation of the Earth?
Day and Night
The Grand Canyon was formed by _____
the movement of water
Kinetic and potential energy =
Mechanical = motion
Example of light energy
lamps, cell phone screens, sun
Breaking down of rocks and soil in the earth's crust
weathering
The outer most layer of the earth is called the ____
crust
What causes the seasons of the year?
Tilt and revolution
Electrical energy is produced from the flow of an electric current through a
conductor
Which colors absorb more light
Darker colors
Which plate boundary moves apart
Divergent
Which plate boundary moves together
convergent
If the new moon is in the 1st moon phase, what is the 3rd moon phase going to be?
Full moon
examples of conductor
Metal, water
Anything that produces light energy also produces ...
heat energy