SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Which tool is used in order calculate weight ?
Which tool is MOST useful to observe the moons of Jupiter?
c) telescope
Which layer of Earth has the LEAST density?
What is a wave?
A wave is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers energy from one place to another without the transfer of matter.
Which is the BEST description of where earthquakes are likely to occur?
c) along two plate boundaries
Which term BEST describes the factor in an experiment that the scientist changes or manipulates?
a) independent variable
Which material BEST conducts an electric current?
b) silver
Which type of rock forms from magma erupting from a volcano?
c) igneous
Sound waves can travel through.....
require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.
Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by
b) weathering and erosion
What object has the greatest effect on Earth's ocean tides?
b) the moon
In which layer of Earth are temperature and pressure the highest?
a) inner core
What is a mechanical wave?
This type of wave needs something to travel through, like air, water, or a solid
Which of the following must occur for the sea floor to spread apart?
b) plate movement
How many independent variables should there be when testing a hypothesis?
a) one
Bonus: What is the first name of your teacher?
Byron
Which of the following is NOT a step in the rock cycle?
b) condensation
Which term refers to the maximum distance that the particles in a wave move from their rest position?
b) amplitude
Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of water and different types of rock crystals such as quartz?
Which term BEST describes data gathered from an experiment that is numerical (can be measured, such as length, width, height)?
b) quantitative data
The revolving of the moon around the Earth is called a ____________.
c) lunar cycle
How far does a tectonic plate likely move annually?
a) a few centimeters
Which term refers to the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave?
a) wavelength
Which of these BEST describes the composition of Earth's inner core?