Rocks and Earth
Virginia Resources
Ocean
Energy / Other
100

What are the three kinds of rocks?

Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

100

Which watershed covers about half of Virginia's land?

Chesapeake Bay

100

What is the deepest part of the ocean?

Ocean Trench

100
What is a good way to conserve energy?

Answers will vary. 

200

What is the largest layer of the Earth?

The Mantle

200

Which two of the following are from Virginia?

a. deer   b. palm tree   c. pine tree    d. polar bear

a. deer and c. pine tree

200

What is the most shallow part of the ocean?

Continental shelf

200

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a. hydroelectric power   b. petroleum   c. coal   d. natural gas

a. hydroelectric power

300

What is the kind of boundary where two plates are coming together?

Convergent boundary

300

What is a watershed?

An area of land that drains all the water in that area to a common location. 
300

What lies at the bottom of the continental slope?

Continental rise

300

"If students eat less candy, they will perform better on tests." What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

how much candy they eat

400

Name the Earth's layers in order. 

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

400

Why would it be a bad idea for farmers to let their cows graze near a river?

Cows could leave their waste and pollute the river. 

400

As you go deeper in the ocean, the temperature... (increases/decreases)

decreases
400

What are three fossil fuels?

Natural gas, petroleum, coal, oil, etc
500

Please explain how each of the 3 kinds of rock are formed.

Sedimentary- sediments get packed down 

Igneous- melted and cooled lava

Metamorphic- heat and pressure

500

What is Virginia's most abundant land resource?

a. water      b. forests     c. wetlands       d. agriculture

b. Forests

500

What is an underwater mountain called?

Mid-ocean ridge

500

Students watched a cartoon either alone or with others and then rated how funny they found the cartoon to be.

What is the independent variable?

watching cartoons alone or with someone.

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