Earth's Layers
Physical and Chemical Properties
Heat Transfer
Course Expectations
Grading and Policies
100

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

A. Mantle

B. Outer core

C. Inner core

D. Crust

D. Crust
100

Which of the following is a physical property?

A. Flammability

B. Density

C. Reactivity

D. Rusting

B. Density

100

Which type of heat transfer occurs through direct contact?

A. Radiation

B. Convection

C. Conduction

D. Reflection

C. Conduction

100

Students should arrive on time and be prepared--this expectation is called being

responsible

100

Grades are officially viewed where?

ActiveStudent

200

Which layer of Earth is made mostly of solid rock and makes up tectonic plates?

A. Inner core

B. Outer core

C. Mantle

D. Crust

D. Crust

200

Which property describes how much matter is in a given volume?

A. Mass

B. Weight

C. Density

C. Density

200

Heat transfer by movement of fluids (liquids or gases) is called:

A. Conduction

B. Radiation

C. Insulation

D. Convection

D. Convection

200

Listening when other speaks shows this expectation

Being respectful

200

Minor grades make up this percentage of your grade.

33%, 34%

300

Which layer of Earth is liquid?

A. Crust

B. Mantle

C. Outer core

D. Inner core

C . Outer core

300

Which of the following is a chemical property?

A. Color

B. Melting point

C. Ability to rust

D. Shape

C. Ability to rust

300

Which type of heat transfer does NOT require matter?

A. conduction

B. convection

C. radiation

D. circulation

C. radiation

300

Labs are exciting, but this must always come first

safety

300

Major grades make up this percentage of your grade.

66%

400

Which layer of Earth is the hottest?

A. Crust

B. Mantle

C. Outer core

D. Inner core

D. inner core

400

Which change is considered a chemical change?

A. Melting ice

B. Breaking a rock

C. Evaporating water

D. Burning wood

D. Burning wood

400

Which process helps move heat in Earth's mantle?

A. radiation

B. conduction

C. convection currents

D. reflection

C. convection currents

400

Cell phones must be off or silent and kept ____

out of sight/in your bag

400

A final exam is given during this week of the course

Week 18

500

Which two elements make up most of Earth's core?

A. Oxygen and silicon

B. Carbon and hydrogen

C. Iron and nickel

D. Calcium and aluminum

C. iron and nickel

500

Which property would help identify a mineral

A. smell

B. Density

C. taste

D. size

B. Density

500

Which example best represents radiation?

A. Touching a hot stove

B. Boiling water circulation

C. Heat from the Sun reaching Earth

D. Metal spoon heating in soup

C. heat from the Sun reaching Earth

500

Doing your own work and avoiding cheating is known as this.

academic integrity

500
Late work from an unexcused absence loses this many points per day.

5 points

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