Scientific Inquiry
Rocks & Minerals
Plate Techtonics
Mother Nature
The Periodic Table
100
An experimental design includes references from prior experiments, materials and equipment, and step-by-step procedures. What else should be included before the experiment can be started? o A. a set of data o B. a conclusion based on the data o C. safety precautions to be used o D. an inference based on results
What is safety precautions to be used
100
What type of rocks result from melted rock that has cooled
What is igneous rock
100
Which process explains why less dense, hot magma rises to the surface to displace more dense, cooler magma? o A. conduction o B. radiation o C. convection o D. diffusion
What is convection
100
The movement of these currents is powered by o A. tectonic plates o B. heat from Earth’s core o C. tsunamis o D. earthquakes and volcanoes
What is heat from Earth’s core
100
An ionic bond is the attraction between o A. similarly charged ions. o B. oppositely charged ions. o C. neutral ions. o D. neutral atoms.
What is oppositely charged ions
200
6. Which statement most accurately describes scientific inquiry? [GLE: SI 38] A. It ignores information from other sources. B. It does not allow scientists to judge the reliability of their sources. C. It should never involve ethical decisions about the application of scientific knowledge. D. It may lead to explanations that combine data with what people already know about their surroundings.
What is "It may lead to explanations that combine data with what people already know about their surroundings."
200
Fossils are found within a cliff wall. The cliff is most likely composed of o A. igneous rock. o B. molten rock. o C. metamorphic rock. o D. sedimentary rock.
What is sedimentary rock.
200
A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary? o A. convergent o B. divergent o C. transform o D. uniform
What is divergent
200
In the temperate forests of China, the red panda and the giant panda are part of the same food web. Both rely on bamboo for energy. Which term describes the pandas in this food web? o A. producers o B. decomposers o C. primary consumers o D. secondary consumers
What is primary consumers
200
13. According to the periodic table, the neutral atom of what element has 4 protons, 5 neutrons, and 4 electrons? o A. beryllium o B. boron o C. fluorine o D. aluminum
What is beryllium
300
A student investigated the physical and chemical properties of a sample of an unknown gas and then identified the gas. Which statement represents a conclusion rather than an experimental observation? o A. The gas is colorless. o B. The gas is carbon dioxide. o C. When the gas is bubbled in limewater, the liquid becomes cloudy. o D. When placed in the gas, a flaming flint stops burning.
What is "The gas is carbon dioxide"
300
During which part of the rock cycle does water break rocks apart? o A. Heating and pressing o B. Melting o C. Cementing o D. Weathering & Erosion
What is Weathering & Erosion
300
29. During his time, Alfred Wegener’s Theory of Continental Drift was not well accepted because he could not explain what force could be big enough to move continents. Current theories explain this movement with o A. subduction zones at continental margins. o B. hot spots forming under continents. o C. magnetic reversals of the north and south poles. o D. convection currents in the mantle.
What is convection currents in the mantle.
300
Which statement is true about Earth’s crust? o A. It is hotter than the Earth’s deepest layers. o B. It has most of the metals in the Earth’s composition. o C. Its rocks make up most of Earth’s mass. o D. It is less dense than the Earth’s mantle or core.
What is its rocks make up most of Earth’s mass.
300
Which of the following statements describes elements in group 16 of the periodic table? o A. They have six valence electrons. o B. They are all gases at room temperature. o C. They exist commonly as cations in nature. o D. They combine easily with elements in family 17.
What is they have six valence electrons.
400
Reasons for conducting peer review include all of the following except o A. analyzing the experimental design. o B. pointing out possible bias. o C. identifying an illogical conclusion. o D. changing data to support the hypothesis.
What is "changing data to support the hypothesis."
400
What are three ways to identify a mineral
What is hardness, color, streak, luster, density, cleavage and/or fracture
400
Which statement best explains why Greenland, which is ice-covered and located in the Arctic region, has fossils of tropical plants? o A. Greenland was once located in the tropics and had a tropical climate. o B. Birds carried plant seeds from the tropics to Greenland. o C. All of Earth once had a tropical climate. o D. Ocean currents carried the fossils to Greenland.
What is Greenland was once located in the tropics and had a tropical climate.
400
Which of the following is evidence for sea-floor spreading? o A. Scientists find earthquakes and volcanoes under the sea. o B. Scientists find different crust on different continents. o C. Scientists notice changes in climate on the continent of Africa. o D. Scientists find newer and newer rock the closer they get to the mid-ocean ridge.
What is "Scientists find different crust on different continents. "
400
The atomic number of iron is 26 and the atomic mass is 55.847. What do these numbers mean in regard to protons, electrons, and neutrons? o A. There are 26 each of protons and neutrons, and the rest of the mass is electrons. o B. There are 26 protons and 26 electrons. Some atoms of iron have 29 neutrons; the .847 shows that there is more than one isotope of iron. o C. There are 26 protons and 29 neutrons. Each particle has an atomic mass of 1. o D. There are 26 protons and 26 neutrons. Since neutrons have slightly more mass than protons, the mass is greater than 52.
What is "There are 26 protons and 26 electrons. Some atoms of iron have 29 neutrons; the .847 shows that there is more than one isotope of iron."
500
Scientific studies have indicated that there is a higher percentage of allergies in babies fed formula containing cow’s milk than in breast-fed babies. Which statement represents a valid inference made from these studies? o A. Milk from cows causes allergic reactions in all infants. o B. Breast feeding prevents all allergies from occurring. o C. There is no relationship between drinking cow’s milk and having allergies. o D. Breast milk most likely contains fewer substances that trigger allergies.
What is breast milk most likely contains fewer substances that trigger allergies.
500
Explain two processes that form sedimentary rock
What is weathering and erosion. (also: deposition, compaction and cementation)
500
Explain a divergent boundary and one feature found here.
What is a boundary where two tectonic plates move apart. They may for mountains
500
Which biome has poor, acidic soil yet is filled with more biotic factors than any other biome? o A. desert o B. temperate forest o C. tropical rainforest o D. taiga
What is tropical rainforest
500
According to the periodic table, how many neutrons are in a potassium atom that has an atomic mass of 41? o A. 19 o B. 20 o C. 22 o D. 39
What is 22
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