A tool used to measure the mass of an object is a ________
a)balance
b)experiment
c)classify
d)evidence
What is a) balance?
100
It is used to measure the mass of an object.
a) themometer
b) balance
c) measuring cup
d) scale
What is b) balance?
100
Which of these is a chemical change?
a) silver tarnishes
b) a rubber band stretches
c) a pulley lifts a load.
d) a bells rings
What is a) silver tarnishes?
100
A __________ is a wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean.
a) jetty
b) delta
c) volcano
d)fault
What is a) jetty?
100
Which is true of sand dunes?
a) they are built by wind.
b) they are built by waves.
c) they are built by water carrying sediment away.
d) they are made by rivers cutting through land.
What is a) they are built by wind?
200
When you group objects or ideas according to criteria, you ___________.
a) experiment
b) conclusion
c) hypothesis
d) classify
What is d) classify?
200
It is used to measure the volume of a liquid.
a) balance
b) measuring cup
c) themometer
d) scale
What is b) measuring cup?
200
On the Celsius scale, water boils at
a) 0 degrees
b) 32 degrees
c) 100 degrees
d) 212 degrees
What is c) 100 degrees?
200
Molten rock beneath Earth's surface is ___________.
a)sand dune
b) magma
c) sinkhole
d) fault
What is b) magma?
200
Which of these landforms was LEAST shaped by erosions?
a) mesa
b) plain
c) canyon
d) sand spit
What is b) plain?
300
An observation that does not involve measurements is a ___________.
a) qualitative observation
b) quantitative observation
c) hypothesis
d) evidence
What is a) qualitative observation.
300
Which of the following investigative steps is done first?
a) test a hypothesis
b) form a hypothesis
c) interpret data
d) ask questions
What is d) ask questions?
300
Which of the following is a physical change?
a) wood burns
b) smoke rises
c) water boils
d) iron rusts
What is c) water boils?
300
A mountain made of lava and ash is a ___________?
a) mole hill
b) tall building
c) volcano
d) river
What is c) volcano?
300
Which of these is formed when plates of Earth's crust bend and crack?
a) lava
b) magma
c) the mantle
d)a fault
What is d) a fault?
400
A procedure you carry out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis is an ________.
a) experiment
b) conclusion
c) argument
d) balance
What is a) experiment?
400
They organize data so that it can be analyzed, patterns can be identified, and conclusions can be drawn.
What are tables, charts, diagrams, and graphs?
400
An object that allows electricity to flow through it is a _______.
What is a conductor?
400
A sand hill formed and shaped by wind is a _________.
What is a sand dune?
400
Sea grass has begun to grow on a sand dune. How is the sea grass MOST likely to modify the effects that natural processes will have on the sand dune?
a) the dune will move toward the land
b) the dune will move toward the ocean
c)the dune will erode more slowly and may even grow
d) the dune will erode more quickly
What is c) the dune will erode more slowly and may even grow?
500
An observation that involves measurement is a _____________.
What is quantitative observation?
500
Classifying, measuring, and recording data are all examples of what process?
a) communicating
b) inquiry
c) hypothesizing
d) conclusion
What is b) inquiry?
500
What is true of electormagnets?
a) they are made of nonmetals
b) they stick to all surfaces
c) they are pernanent
d) to work, they need a current.
What is d) to work, they need a current?
500
The landform of sand and other material deposited at the mouth of a river is called a _____________.
What is a delta?
500
Which is NOT a way that plants affect landforms?
a) by weathering rock with chemicals
b) by adding new nutrients to the soil
c) by weathering rock with their roots
d) by holding soil in place with their roots