matter
space
soil
landforms
random
100
What are the 3 forms of matter?
Solids, liquids, gas
100
This is what the sun is.
What is a star?
100
Which of the following holds the most water? a. gravel b. sand c. humus
What is C, humus?
100
This is a large sheet of ice that flows downhill
What is an iceberg?
100
This is something you wear to protect your eyes.
What are goggles?
200
Color, shape, and size make up the _____ of matter
What is properties?
200
Why does the sun appear larger than the other stars
What is because it is the closest star?
200
Which of the following best describes the texture of soil that is rich in nutrients? a. hard and dry b. fine and sticky c. coarse and rocky d. soft and crumbly
What is B, fine and sticky.
200
What are the major causes of erosion?
What is wind and rain?
200
This is a prediction on what you think will happen during a science experiment.
What is a hypothesis?
300
This causes matter to change from one state to another.
What is heat?
300
This object in the sky appears to change throughout the month.
What is the moon?
300
In which ways do volcanos help build up new lands? a. by adding heat to the Earth's surface b. by adding gasses to the atmosphere c. by adding lava to the Earth's surface d. by adding water vapor to the atmosphere
What is C, by adding lava to the Earth's surface
300
This is caused by glaciers as they slide down hills.
What are valleys?
300
This is used to measure the weight of an object.
What is a balance scale?
400
In a model of our solar system, a tennis ball is used as the Earth. A marble is used as Mercury because compared to Earth Mercury is a. brighter b. lighter c. smaller d. more solid
What is C, smaller?
400
Soil was removed to get to the rock layers below. Which part of the environment was probably least affected the the soil being removed. a. air b. groundwater c. runoff water d. plants
What is air?
400
These are the 3 forms of rapid changes to the earth.
What are earthquakes, volcanos, and floods?
400
sunspots appear darker than the rest of the sun because: a. they are partially hidden b. are in the shadow of the corona c. made of dark-colored minerals d. cooler than the rest of the sun's surface
What is D, cooler than the rest of the sun's surface?
500
This is the weight of matter
What is mass?
500
Nme the 4 outer planets in order.
What is Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?
500
Which of the following is a most likely hypothesis as to what happens to soil on a hill during a storm. a. dirt covered hillside, the dirt particles will pack down b. hillside covered in wildflowers, the roots will hold the soil in place. c. hillside covered in wildflowers, the soil will erode down
What is B, the roots will hold the soil in place.
500
This is a piece of land that is partially surrounded by water on 3 sides.
What is a penninsula?
500
This unit of measure is used in science class to measure length.
What is centimeters?