Ecosystems
Water
Rocks & Minerals
Dynamic Earth I
Dynamic Earth II
100
What do plants directly provide to humans? a) minerals b) oxygen c) light d) hydrogen
b) oxygen
100
This step in the water cycle refers to the change of a liquid to a solid.
What is freezing?
100
A student observes a mineral that is colorless and harder than glass. Based on the chart, which mineral is the student observing?
What is Quartz?
100
Earth is composed of 4 layers. Many scientists believe that as Earth cooled, the denser materials sank to the center and the less dense materials rose to the top. The least dense layer is the A) Crust B) Mantle C) Outer Core D) Inner Core
A) Crust
100
Many birds fly south for the winter. What is this adaptation called?
What is migration?
200
Max is doing an experiment on tomato plants. His hypothesis is, "A tomato plant will not grow in a shady area." On which of these relationships did Max base his hypothesis? A) Warm temperature causes plant growth. B) Sunlight causes plant growth. C) Tall plants cause shade. D) New plants need fresh water.
B) Sunlight causes plant growth
200
The path water takes as it circulates from land into the air and back again describes what cycle?
What is the water cycle?
200
A student observes a mineral that is pink and harder than glass. Based on the chart, which mineral is the student observing?
What is Feldspar?
200
Which of the following do plants need to make their own food? A) Flowers B) Bacteria C) Sunlight D) Oxygen
C) Sunlight
200
Which of these describes rotation? A) Mercury goes around the Sun every 88 days. B) The Moon goes around the Earth every 28 days. C) Earth orbits the Sun about every 365 days. D) Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
D) Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.
300
Which of these is a way the peopl of New Jersey can help restore a natural ecosystem? A) Burn their trash B) Plant native plants C) Feed leftover meals to deer
B) Plant native plants
300
Which term refers to water that falls to Earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail? A) Precipitation B) Condensation C) Transfiguration D) Evaporation
A) Precipitation
300
This type of rock is formed from the lava of a volcano.
What is igneous rock?
300
This dark organic material is found in the top layer of soil.
What is humus?
300
The principle that states that geological processes that have happened in the past can be explained by present geological events is known as....
What is uniformitarianism?
400
True or False: Building new homes in a wetland is harmful to an ecosystem.
True
400
Which do meteorologists use to measure the amount of precipitation that falls during a storm? a) Anemometer b)Barometer c) Rain Gauge d) Weather Vane
c) Rain Gauge
400
This type of rock is formed when layers of dirt and rock are compacted on top of each other.
What is sedimentary rock?
400
Whch of these best describes the Moon? A) older than Earth B) Smaller than Earth C) Having the same climate as Earth D) Having the same atmosphere as Earth
B) Smaller than Earth
400
Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline? A) Tornado B) Hurricane C) Blizzard D) Freezing Rain
B) Hurricane
500
Humans depend on which natural resource from the environment? A) houses B) Electricity C) Roads D) Water
D) Water
500
When water vapor rises to the atmosphere and cools down, these puffy structures are formed.
What are clouds?
500
This type of rock is formed from extreme heat and pressure deep inside the Earth.
What is metamorphic rock?
500
Students planted bean seeds in the same kind of soil in separate cups. The cups were put next to each other on a sunny window sill. CUP 1 was given 10 mL of water every other day. CUP 2 was no water. Is there an independent (manipulated) variable in this experiment? If so, what is it?
Yes there is an independent(manipulated) variable. The amount of water given to each plant is different so that (amount of water) is the idependent variable.
500
True or False: The presence of an animal fossil in a rock gives evidence of the time period the animal lived in.
True!
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