Heat and Energy
Adaptations & Habitats
Soil and Erosion
Fossils
Rocks and Minerals
100
Jose tries to warm his hands by rubbing them together. This causes them to get warmer. What is this called? 
What is friction?
100
Which animal can be found in the Atlantic Ocean?

 

A. Deer         B. Shrimp

C. Hawk        D. Black Bear

What is B. Shrimp

100
This material in soil comes from living things. This is called _____ matter. 
What is organic?
100
This is something that you could find out if you studied fossils. 

A. the color of the animal 

B. the exact age of the animal 

C. how many legs the animal walked on

What is C. how many legs the animal walked on?
100
All rocks are made out of _____.
What are minerals?
200
Temperature is measured in this type of unit.

Hint...Think....72 ___. 

What is degrees?
200

Which habitat would allow seaweed to grow? 

A. river           B. ocean 

C. swamp       D. mountain

What is  B. ocean 

200
This soil is a mixture of all types of soil and is great for growing.
What is loam?
200
This object will MOST likely contain a fossil. 

 A. a rock 

B. a tree

D. a leaf

What is A. a rock?
200

Bob has a rock that is round, white, bumpy, and has a hardness of 5. What rock can scratch it? 

A. A rock sample with the hardness of 4.5

B. A rock sample with the hardness of 7

A. A rock sample with the hardness of 5

What is B. A rock sample with the hardness of 7

300
Heat does not move quickly through some materials, such as wool, cotton and fur. These materials are called________.
What are insulators?
300

Why do many birds live in Georgia's Piedmont region?

A. It has many lakes and rivers to keep birds clean. 

B. The region has cold temperatures.

C. It has food, shelter, & water to help them survive.

What is C. It has food, shelter, & water to help them survive.

300
This layer of soil has a lot of humus and minerals. It also can hold a lot of water. 

A. bedrock 

B. topsoil 

C. subsoil

What is B. topsoil?
300

This part of a dinosaur is LEAST LIKELY to be found as a fossil. 

A. Teeth 

B. Bones 

C. Muscle

What is C. Muscle?
300

Tina has a rock that is square, pink, smooth, and has a hardness of 4. What rock can NOT scratch it?

A. A rock with the hardness of 3.5

B. A rock with the hardness of 4.5

C. A rock with the hardness of 8

What is A. A rock with the hardness of 3.5

400
Heat can move through space, solids, ________, and gases. (fill in the blank)
What is liquids?
400

If an oil spill occurs in the ocean what could happen to the seagulls?

A. A. They will learn to eat different types of fish. 

B. They will get sick from eating the fish. 

C. They will start eating more fish.

What is B. They will get sick from eating the fish. 

400
Name are two causes of soil erosion.


What are (wind, water, animals, and/or people)?

*You should have selected two! 

400
This animal would be LEAST LIKELY to form a fossil. 

A. elephant 

B. fish 

C. jellyfish 

D. bird

What is C. jellyfish?
400

Which rock property CAN NOT be conducted just by looking at a rock sample? 

A. weight          B. color 

C. hardness      D. texture

What is C. hardness 

*One would need to conduct the scratch test adn use the Mohs hardness scale. 

500
A conductor is a material that heat moves through easily. What type of material is a good conductor?
What is metal?
500

If someone throws a plastic bag in the ocean, what could happen to the animals that live in the water? 

A. The bag can get caught in the animals' throats.

B. The bag will become a habitat for the animals.  

C. The bag will not cause any harm to the animals.

What is A. The bag can get caught in the animals' throats.

500
Eva found some smooth, round rocks near a stream. What caused Eva's rocks to be weathered in this way and so smooth?
What is moving water?
500

Which is most likely true of TWO organism fossils found within the SAME layer of rock?

A. The organisms would be the same animals. 

B. The organisms evolved (came from) each other. 

C. The organisms lived during the same time period.

What is C. The organisms lived during the same time period.

500
How does one determine the hardness of a mineral?

A. Break it

B. Shake it

C. Scratch it

D. Wash it 

What is C. Scratch it