Life Science
Test in Historical Science
Soil and Rocks
Rocks and Minerals
Weathering and Erosion
100

A term that encompasses all scientific pursuits related to living organisms. 

What is Life Science? 

100

This is what we call ancient Egyptian writing. 

What are hieroglyphics? 

100

This is the decayed remains of once-living organisms. 

What is humus?

100

This is rock that has undergone change, usually due to heat and/or pressure. 

What is Metamorphic rock? 

100

The process by which rocks are broken down to form sediments. 

What is weathering?

200

This is the study of past human life as revealed by preserved relics. 

What is archaeology?

200

This test asks the question is a document internally consistent.

What is an Internal Test? 

200

These are the 4 other components found in soil. 

What are gravel, sand, silt, and clay?

200

An inorganic crystalline substance found naturally in the earth. 

What are minerals?

200
The two forms of weathering. 

What are physical and chemical weathering? 

300

These are objects made by people such as tools, weapons, containers, etc. 

What are artifacts? 

300

This test asks the question: Does the documents contradict other known historical facts? 

What is an External Test? 

300

These are the 3 basic kinds of rocks. 

What are sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock? 

300

Layers found in sedimentary rock. 

What are strata?

300

The process by which rock and soil are broken down and transported away. 

What is erosion? 

400

The study of Earth's history as revealed in the rocks that make up the earth. 

What is Geology? 

400
For this test the work must contain either direct eyewitness accounts or a second hand report based on eyewitness accounts. 

What is a Bibliographic Test?

400

The rock are formed by sediments that are ladies down by water or some other agent. 

What is sedimentary rock? 

400

This is what we call a single layer of rock measuring less than 1 c.m. thick. 

What is lamination?
400

If a large rock falls on a smaller rock and crushes it to pieces. What form of weathering is this? 

What is physical weathering? 
500

The study of life's history as revealed in the preserved remains of once-living organisms. 

What is Paleontology? 

500

These are copies of a work made by different people. 

What are supporting documents? 

500

These rocks are formed by molten rock, usually called magma. 

What are igneous rocks? 

500

Several layers of lamination together are called. 

What are laminae? 

500

Our steel wool lab was a demonstration of this form of weathering. 

What is chemical weathering?