Molten clay erupts and overflows from Volcanoes.: True or False
False: molten lava
100
If water gets between a rocks crevice and freezes it can crack the rock. Why? a. water is heavy b. water is an element c. water expands when frozen d. water boils
c. water expands when frozen
100
If a rock is placed under pressure for years and changes into a new rock, it is a..:rock a. igneous b. metamorphic c. metallic d. diamond
b. metamorphic
100
Our sun is a star. Stars are made up of..: a. small planets b. a corona c. constant burning gas d. high temperature water
c. constant burning gas
100
The whole layer of air the surrounds our Earth. a. ozone layer b. oxygen c. carbon dioxide d. the atmosphere
d. the atmosphere
200
If a volcanoe has not erupted in years, it is known as an.: a. mountain b. instinctive volcanoe c. extinct volcanoe d. underwater volcanoe
C. extinct volcanoe
200
What causes a river to change and twist and turn over years? a. strong wind b. extreme cold c. heat d. rock and soil deposits
d. rock and soil deposits
200
What landforms result from the Earth plates sliding with each other? a. earthquakes b. fissures c. lava d. faults
d. faults
200
The motion of one object around another is known as ..: a. a revolution b. movement c. counterclockwise d. a rotation
a. a revolution
200
The desert landscape goes under contant changes. Why? a. rain showers and runoff b. wind storms c. sand dunes d. atmospheric shifts
b. wind storms
300
A folded mountain is landform from which melted rock is forced out of the earth.: True or False
False: volcanoe
300
Why does Myrtle Beach need new sand to be put on its beaches? a. heavy sleet and rain b. flooding c. erosion d. rivers
c. erosion
300
What is an example of a slow change in the Earth's surface? a. eruptions b landslides c. weathering d. tornadoes
c. weathering
300
The Earth is situated between which two planets?..:a venus and mercury b. the moon and the sun c. mars and venus d. mars and jupiter
c. mars and venus
300
Plants take in oxygen for photosynthesis and release oxygen for animals to breathe: True or False
False: Plants take in Cardon Dioxide
400
Magma forced through the earth's crust is called..:a. an earthquake b. an eruption c. landslide d an eruption
d. an eruption
400
Mudflows are usually caused by.: a. heavy rain b. snow falls c. erosion of rocks d. eruptions
a. heavy rain
400
Earthquakes can occur under water causing huge tidal waves and tsunamis killing thousands: True or False
True
400
The Earth's moon is only visible during nighttime.: True or False
False: visible in the day too
400
Which of the following is probably NOT a part of Earth's atmosphere? a. Mesophere b. Stratosphere c. Oxosphere d. Troposhere
c. Oxosphere
500
Volcanoes emit this gas during an eruption.: a. Sulfur b. Oxygen c. Carboxyde d. Dioxide
a. Sulfur
500
If the city of Atlanta wanted to control floods what might they do? a. plowing b. build more bridges c. build a trench d. build levees and dams
d. build levees and dams
500
The mouths of rivers have many muddy deposits. Why? a. ash from volcanoes b. subsoil overlay c. soil erosion upstream d. decaying trees
c. soil erosion
500
The visible layer of the sun is known as ..: a. the crust b. the core c. the photosphere d. radiative zone
c. the photosphere
500
This layer of atmosphere protects life from harmful rays and radiation from the sun.: a. Stratos b. Mioxide layer c. thermosphere d. ozone