Earth Structure
Dirt Science
Space
Rocks and Minerals
Mystery
100
The thin outer layer of the geosphere.
What is the crust?
100
The layer of gasses that surrounds our planet.
What is atmosphere?
100
The planet that is closest to the sun
What is Mercury?
100
Refers to the way a mineral's surface reflects light
What is luster?
100
June 7, 2010 > Grade 8 Science Test > Question #29
What is (3)
200
Which crust is more dense? Oceanic or continental crust?
What is oceanic crust?
200
A mixture of weathered rock, rock fragments, decayed organic matter, water, and air.
What is soil?
200
The path an object follows as it moves around another object is.
What is orbit / revolution?
200
When pre-exististing rock is changed through extreme heat and intense pressure.
What is metamorphic rock?
200
June 7, 2010 > Grade 8 Science Test > Question #30
What is (2)
300
The crust and the uppermost mantle form a brittle outer layer called this.
What is the lithosphere?
300
Theory that Earth's surface is broken into large, rigid pieces that move with respect to each other.
What is plate tectonics?
300
Earth's spinning motion which results in day and night.
What is rotation?
300
Forms when magma or lava cools and solidifies.
What is igneous rock?
300
June 7, 2010 > Grade 8 Science Test > Question #25
What is (4)
400
The partially melted layer of the mantle is called this.
What is the asthenosphere?
400
The act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs.
What is observation?
400
The force that is responsible for Earth's orbit / revolution around the sun.
What is gravitational pull?
400
The process of breaking rock into small pieces without changing the composition of the rock.
What is physical weathering?
400
June 7, 2010 > Grade 8 Science Test > Question #26
What is (3)
500
The plate boundary shown in the diagram is an example of this.
What is a subduction zone?
500
This picture shows a landform that was created by a partuclar type of weathering.
What is wind?
500
This image shows what type of phenomena?
What is a solar eclipse?
500
The steps missing from this diagram to turn an igneous rock into a sedimentary rock are.
What is weathering and erosion followed by compaction and cementation?
500
June 7, 2010 > Grade 8 Science Test > Question #33
What is (4)
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