Sun's heat changes water from a liquid to a vapor which rises into the atmosphere. This is called _______________.
Evaporation
100
What type of rocks form when lava or magma cools down and hardens?
Igneous rock
100
_______________ is the raw material that plastic is made from.
Crude oil or petroleum
100
What can cause landslides and tsunamis?
Earthquakes
100
Besides lava or magma, name 2 materials that erupt, or come out from volcanoes.
Name 2 from this list: ashes, gases, rocks, pyroclastic flow
200
Fog, Dew, Clouds, and Frost are examples of __________.
condensation
200
Metamorphic rocks form when a rock is put under __________ and ___________.
heat and pressure (you can say these in any order)
200
Which is a renewable resource?
Gold
Fossil Fuels
Ethanol
Metals
Ethanol (because it is made from plants)
200
what are two hazards (negative effects) of earthquakes?
tsunamis, fires, landslides, landshift, structural failure (select 2 from here)
200
List 2 ways that volcanic eruptions can be beneficial (helpful or positive)
select 2 from this list: tourism, fertile soil, gems, rocks for building, new land forms
300
Precipitation is water that falls from clouds. What are the 4 main types of precipitation?
Rain, Hail, Snow, and Sleet
300
All rocks can weather into sediment. The sediment must go through these 2 processes to become a sedimentary rock.
compacted and cemented
300
Which does not belong and why?
Bread
Plastic
Petroleum
Metal Can
PETROLEUM doesn't belong because it is the only NATURAL resource. The other resources are made by people.
you have to get both parts correct of the question correct for credit.
300
An earthquake occurs when ___________ builds up and suddenly releases.
Pressure
300
True or False: a volcano that has NOT erupted for a thousand years is dormant so it will not erupt again.
False!!! Some volcanoes are dormant for a long time because they are building pressure. It will have a destructive eruption.
400
Most water evaporates from ________________.
oceans (they cover most of Earth)
400
True or False? Only metamorphic rocks can melt to become magma or lava.
FALSE!!! ANY rock can melt to become magma or lava.
400
Why is this sentence false?
"Minerals are quickly replaced after it is extracted from the ground."
It is false because minerals are nonrenewable- they take millions of years to form.
400
Most Earthquakes happen between _________________.
two tectonic plates at the plate boundaries.
400
Why is it important to be ready for evacuations when you live near a large volcano?
You should have one of these answers.
1) You cannot predict a volcanic eruption.
2) You cannot outrun a pyroclastic flow.
500
two forces that drive the water cycle are ___________ and ___________.
gravity and sun's heat (you can say these in any order)
500
How can an igneous rock change back into an igneous rock? (in two steps)
First, the igneous rock melts into magma or lava. Second it cools down to become an igneous rock.
500
If the amount of water on Earth never changes, is it renewable or nonrenewable?
Water is renewable. you cannot run out of it.
500
If an earthquake has happened in a certain location, is it likely to happen there again in the future?
Yes! It is the only guarantee.
500
Would Mrs. Kim live near a volcano? Why?
You need to get both answers correct to get the points.
YES! Because Mrs. Kim loves exploring scientific events.