Unit A: Intro to Science Lab
In the metric system, what is the base unit for measuring length?
meter
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
heat & pressure
What are the three different types of plate boundaries?
convergent
divergent
transform
What is the sixth planet from the sun?
Saturn
What is the official name of Ms. Becerra's advisory?
Bad rabbit
What tool or instrument do we use in the science lab heat things up?
hot plate
What is luster?
how shiny a mineral is
What is the name for the crust and the solid, upper mantel?
lithosphere
Which two planets in our solar system have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
Why are cows cool and cruel?
because they wear sunglasses
List all the metric system prefixes that we learned (in order from largest to smallest).
kilo- , hecto- , Deka- , base unit, deci- , centi- , milli-
In what type of rock are you most likely to find fossils?
sedimentary
What was the original idea that plate tectonics is based off of, and who discovered that idea?
continental drift, discovered by Alfred Wegener
If there is a full moon on Nov 1st, what moon phase will it be on Nov 15th?
new moon
What was the most popular song during the Taiwan trip?
British rapping turtle (10 hour version)
If you have a container of 3 kilograms of alum powder, and you use 1000 grams of it for an science experiment, how many grams do you have left?
2000 grams
Name three characteristics of all minerals.
naturally occurring
solid (at room temperature)
has a definite chemical composition
atoms arranged in an orderly pattern (crystalline shape)
inorganic
What are the 4 major eras of Earth Time? (in order from oldest to youngest)
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
On which two giant planets in our solar system do scientists believe it literally rains diamonds?
Uranus and Neptune
According to Bennett, what is Darren's real name?
Derrick
Explain three safety rules to always follow in the science lab.
(answers may vary)
Explain the rock cycle. Include all processes involved in one cycle.
magma -- cools and hardens, producing igneous rock --> weathering / erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation, which forms a sedimentary rock --> heat & pressure occur, forming a metamorphic rock-->melts back into magma
What geological features would you find at an ocean-ocean convergent boundary?
trench, arc islands of volcanoes. earthquakes
What is a cloud of dust and gas in space called?
nebula
What is the order of ages in our 6th grade class?
Cairo, William, Olivia, Bex, Niko, Mack, Lucca, Lillie, Madelyn, Kristian, Julian, Timmy, Jackie, Ryker, Darren, JD, Payton, Sal, Bennett, Quinn, Asher, Grayson, Isabel, Zoe, Brynn, Caroline, and Jonathan.