Astronomy
Rock Cycle
Weathering
Fossils
Water Cycle
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What is the closest planet to Earth?
Venus
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What is the name of the rock that's created when molten magma or lava solidifies?
Igneous rock
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What is weathering?
The gradual breakdown of rocks
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What is a fossil?
What is the remains of a prehistoric organism preserved in a petrified form.
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What are some agents of precipitation ?
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail
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How many planets are in the Solar System?
8 planets
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What is the name of the rock that forms when Sediment is pressed together?
Sedimentary rock
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What is erosion?
The removal of rock particles by ice, water, or wind
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What is the reason fossils are important?
Learning about the organisms that lived on Earth long ago
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What is evaporation?
The changing of liquid into a gas
300
How many Days does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
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What are the three main types of rock?
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous
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What are two factors that affect the rate of weathering?
The type of rock and the climate
300
At what rate are new fossils located?
Every day new fossils are located
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How many parts are in the water cycle?
Five parts are in the water cycle
400
How many moons does Uranus have?
27 moons
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What is another name name for Granite?
Igneous rock
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What is Chemical Weathering?
The erosion or disintegration of rocks caused by chemical reactions.
400
What are microfossils?
Small fossils usually about 4mm in size
400
What powers the water cycle
The Sun
500
What are all the names of the planets in the Solar System?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure
Metamorphic rock
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What are some agents of Weathering?
Glaciers, Wind, Precipitation, a River
500
What is Paleontology?
The study of fossils
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What is the only thing in nature that can be a solid, a gas , or a liquid
Water
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