Soil
Solar System
Energy
Natural Disasters
Misc.
100
TRUE or FALSE
Sand is a type of soil.
TRUE
100
What planet do we live on?
Earth
100
What is the main type of energy we get from the Sun?
Thermal Energy
100
B.
100
Light energy is __________________.
A. The tune from a violin
B. Throwing a baseball
C. Heat from the Sun
D. The ability to see
D. The ability to see
200
What is the definition of decomposers?
A. a mixture of small pieces of rock, water, air, & humus
B. breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
C. a mixture of decomposed plants & animals in soil
D. organisms that break down dead plants & animals
D. organisms that break down dead plants & animals
200
What is the center of our Solar System?
The Sun
200
What type of energy is produced from clapping your hands together?
A. Thermal
B. Light
C. Sound
D. Electrical
C. Sound
200
A.
200
Which of the following scenarios could result in a flood?
A. Unusually dry weather
B. Multiple days of heavy rain
C. Increased wind
D. Hot temperatures
B. Multiple days of heavy rain
300
What is the definition of weathering?
A. to keep inside
B. breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
C. individual pieces
D. a mixture of decomposed plants & animals in soil
B. breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
300
What is represented by the letter Y in this illustration?
A. Sun
B. Moon
C. Earth
D. Solar System
C. Earth
300
What 2 forms of energy does an ambulance use to warn people that it is nearby?
A. Thermal & mechanical
B. Light & sound
C. Light & thermal
D. Sound & mechanical
B. Light and sound
300
What is a landslide?
A. falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
B. shaking of the Earth due to pressure
C. a release of pressure
D. magma on the outside of Earth's crust
A. falling rocks on a hillside due to gravity
300
What are the main 3 layers of soil in order?
A. bedrock, topsoil, subsoil
B. topsoil, bedrock, subsoil
C. topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
D. subsoil, topsoil, bedrock
C. topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
400
What are two things in soil?
A. dead plants & animals
B. dead animals & paper
C. large boulders & dead plants
D. dead animals & dead plants
D. dead animals and dead plants
400
The ____ orbits the Earth and Earth orbits the ______.
A. Moon, Earth
B. Moon, Sun
C. Sun, Moon
D. Sun, Earth
B. Moon, Sun
400
What are 3 forms of thermal energy?
A. radio, candle, & heater
B. light bulb, bell, & riding a bicycle
C. heater, banging a drum, & a television
D. heater, campfire, & the sun
D. heater, campfire, & the sun
400
What are 2 characteristics of an earthquake?
A. builds land up & large amounts of soil move downward
B. buildings are destroyed & occurs rapidly
C. cracks in the Earth's surface & strong winds
D. buildings can be damaged & occurs after a heavy rainfall
B. buildings are destroyed & occurs rapidly
400
Which two are true of the relationship between the Sun, Earth, & Moon?
A. The Sun revolves around Earth
B. The Earth revolves around the Sun
C. The Moon revolves around the Sun
D. The Moon revolves around the Earth
B. and D.
500
__________ is a mixture of decomposed plants and animals in soil. The darker the soil, the more ________ there is in the soil.
Humus
500
Which orbit could be represented in the diagram below? CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS
A. Sun's orbit around the Earth
B. Earth's orbit around the Sun
C. Sun's orbit around the Moon
D. Moon's orbit around the Earth
E. Earth's orbit around its Moon
B. Earth's orbit around the Sun
D. The Moon's orbit around the Earth
500
What observations can you make about the illustration?
A. The ball will change position & have Motion.
B. There is no force & no motion.
C. The ball will not move.
D. The ball will change position but not move.
A. The ball will change position and have motion.
500
What fact describes a change caused by a volcanic eruption?
A. can cause large cracks in the ground & roads
B. a large ocean wave over 1,000 feet
C. magma is pushed through the Earth's crust
D. may change the direction of streams or rivers
C. magma is pushed through the Earth's crust
500
Floods occur due to hurricanes, heavy rains, snowmelt, and other natural occurrences. Which of the following is not a possible effect of flooding?
A. Soil is washed away.
B. Animals have to move or perish.
C. More hurricanes occur.
D. Property is destroyed.
C. More hurricanes occur.