Physical Properties
What property of matter refers to the amount of material in an object?
Mass
How do sedimentary rocks typically form?
Compaction and Cementation
What is a force?
A push or a pull
Which natural agent contributes most to the formation of deltas?
Water
Which soil is better at retaining water?
Clay
What property of matter describes how easily a substance dissolves in water?
Solubility
How does the process of compaction contribute to the formation of sedimentary rocks?
It squeezes sediments together, removing air and water to form solid rock.
What type of surface will increase the amount of friction?
Rough
What type of landform is created at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water?
Delta
Which tool would be useful in measuring the amount of water that drained from a pot of soil?
Beaker/Graduated Cylinder
Does an insulator prevent or allow the flow of thermal and electrical energy?
Prevent
What role do cementing materials play in creating sedimentary rocks?
They bind sediments together to form a rock.
rubbing two sticks together to make a fire is an example of
Frictional Force
How are canyons mainly formed?
Moving Water
Erosion
Which of property of soil has the greatest effect on soil's capacity to retain water?
Soil particle size
In which state of matter do particles vibrate in a fixed position?
Solid
Where can I find the youngest layer and the oldest layer
Youngest is on top
Oldest is on bottom
What force is being tested when an object is forced downward toward the center of the Earth?
Gravity
How do sand dunes typically form?
Wind and erosion
Which soil would be better for plant growth?
Loam/Humus
Which will have a higher density, a block of wood or a block of iron of the same size?
Iron
Name 3 types of sedimentary rocks
Limestone
Sandstone
Shale
Students push a swing with a hard push and a soft push. Each time the students count how many times the swing moves back and forth before stopping. What variable is tested in this investigation?
Force of the push
A glacier forms what landform?
U-shape valleys
Rank the different soil types based on their ability to retain water
Clay
Loam
sand
gravel