Fossils are usually found in which type of rock?
-igneous
-sedimentary
-metamorphic
-craggy
sedimentary
100
friction
Rubbing your hands together briskly is an example of heat energy produced by
-burning
-friction
-mixing one thing with another
-none of the above
100
What are the north and south ends of a magnet called?
-borders
-caps
-poles
-tips
poles
100
In which habitat does the manatee live?
-mountains
-atlantic ocean
-coast
-swamp
atlantic ocean
200
When a mineral breaks with rough edges, it is said to have the property of?
-Luster
-streak
-fracture
-cleavage
cleavage
200
A geologist finds a rock sample that contains a fossil. What can she conclude from this?
-it is a mineral
-it is a sedimentary rock
-it was formed in the recent past
-the fossil shows a plant that is now extinct
it is a sedimentary rock
200
An insulated beverage container will..
-keep beverages hot
-keep beverages cold
-cool hot beverages
-both A and B
will keep beverages hot and will keep beverages cold.
200
In which direction does a magnetic compass always point?
-north
-south
-east
-west
north
200
In which of Georgia's habitats will you find the highest elevation?
-swamp
-mountains
-Piedmont
-Atlantic Ocean
mountains
300
Which of the following WOULD NOT help you identify a mineral?
- tendency to float
-hardness
-streak
-cleavage
-tendency to float
300
Why do hard parts of an organism help fossils form?
-hard parts are less likely to decompose
-hard parts are less likely to be eaten
-hard parts are less likely to be broken
-all of the above
all of the above
300
What is the name of the energy from the sun?
-solar
-polar
-nuclear
-lunar
solar
300
True/False:
A plastic spoon will be attracted to a magnet
false
300
Which of the following do alligators need to survive?
-freshwater areas
-saltwater areas
-mountainous areas
-forests
saltwater areas
400
A scientist scratches a mineral with her fingernail, a penny, and a nail. What property is she testing?
- luster
-cleavage
-weight
-hardness
hardness
400
The body of an animal is more likely to become a fossil if
-it is left on the surface of the ground
-does not contain hard body parts such as bones
-is buried deeply in the ground
-all of the above
it is buried deeply in the ground
400
Energy from the sun is transferred to the earth by..
-conservation
-conduction
-radiation
-convection
radiation
400
Johnathan put a magnet in a pile of paper clips. What will happen?\
-the magnet will repel the paper clips
-the paper clips will be attracted to the magnet
-the magnet will be attracted to the paper clips
-nothing will happen.
The magnet will be attracted to the paper clips
400
In which habitat will you find the highest rainfall?
-Atlantic Ocean
-swamp
-mountains
-Piedmont
swamp
500
What are rocks made of?
-soil
-water
-minerals
-living things
minerals
500
What happens when a mold of an animal shell is made?
-the animals shell remains in one piece and becomes a fossil.
-the animal sleeps in the rock.
-the animal's shell dissolves, but leaves its shape in the sediments of a rock.
the animal's shell dissolves, but leaves its shape in the sediments of a rock.
500
Simon left a cube of ice in a glass on a windowsill during a sunny day. What would you expect to happen over the next hour?
-the ice cube will melt
-the ice cube will evaporate
-the ice cube will become larger
-none of the above
-the ice cube will melt
500
What will happen if two south pole magnets are facing eachother?
-they will attract
-they will repel
-not move
-none of the above
they will repel
500
A racoon's diet may consist of nuts, fruits, berries, beetles, mice, frogs, fish, and reptile and chicken eggs.
In which habitat would you find racoons living?
-coast
-mountains
-Piedmont
-All of the above