Spheres
Scientific Method
Minerals
Maps
Chemistry
100

How many major spheres does Earth have?

4

100

An educated guess written as an "if", "then" statement.

Hypothesis

100

True or false, "crystalline" refers to the random pattern of atoms or ions in minerals

False

100

The distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees.

Longitude

100

Term to refer to protons, neutrons, and/ or electrons. 

Subatomic particles

200

All the water on Earth.

Hydrosphere

200

What should you do during an experment?

Collect data

200

The color of a mineral in its powder form.

Streak

200

0 degrees latitude.

Equator

200

Oxygen has an atomic number of 8 and atomic mass of 16. How many neutrons does oxygen have?

8

300

Includes all living things on Earth.

Biosphere

300

Good experiments have how many independent variables?

1

300

Describes how light is reflected from the surface of a mineral.

Luster

300

Map that shows elevation using contour lines.

Topographic Map

300

Bond that is formed from sharing electrons.

Covalent Bond

400

It contains a thin, gaseous envelope extending 100 Km above Earth.

Atmosphere

400

What is being measured in an experiment.

Dependent variable

400

Ratio of an object's mass to its volume.

Density

400

One of the most widely used maps. Shows most distances, sizes and shapes accurately.

Robinson Projection Map

400

Contains the same number of protons, but varies in number of neutrons.

Isotopes

500

The core, mantle, and crust.

Geosphere

500

True or False, after the initial test, all data should be considered definitively conclusive

False

500

Geologist's standard hardness scale.

Mohs scale

500

Represented by contour lines that are close together.

Steep Slope

500

K2O

Potassium Oxide

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