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A(n) ______________ could tell us if it is going to rain
all weekend.
A(n) _______________ looks at the gulf stream and
circulation of ocean currents.
A(n) ____________ gazes at the moon and does not
see swiss cheese.
A(n) _______________ reads weather data from
weather maps.
A(n) ___________ studies the disappearance of
dinosaur.
A(n) _______________ studies sea water and its
effect on erosion.
The metric base unit for mass is ______.
What does a meter stick measure?
The metric base unit for volume is _______.
The metric base unit for length is _______.
A cubic centimeter is a measure of ________.
cm³cm³
When an object with a density of 3.5 g/ml is placed in water, the
object will ________________.
To calculate the density of a cube of metal, a
scientist must measure its volume and ______.
What is the volume of a rock if the change in
water level by displacement is 3 mL?
If you wanted to find the mass of your textbook,
what would you do?
If you wanted to find the volume of a nail, what
would you do?
How many meters are in a kilometer?
A Milky Way bar has a density of 2.5 g/cm³. If Mr.
Strine ate half of the candy bar, what would the
density be of the remaining half?
What metric unit would you use to measure the
mass of a piano?
What metric unit would you use to measure the thickness of a nickel?
What metric unit would you use to measure the length of your pencil?
What metric unit would you use to measure the
volume of liquid medicine?
What metric unit would you use to measure the
height of the Godwin flagpole?
What metric unit would you use to measure the
temperature of the room?
A student notices that one kind of fossil is always found
in the same type of rock. What part of the scientific method has the student
used?
A meteorologist reads a rain gauge and records it. What part of the scientific method
has the student used?
Allen noticed the rock along the side of the highway and thought “I wonder how those rocks were formed?” What
part of the scientific method has the student used?
David said, “I think that by observing the clouds, I can predict rain.” What part of
the scientific method has the student used?
Travis decided after all of his research, that his
hypothesis about predicting volcano eruptions, was false.
What part of the scientific method has the student
used?
Lines of longitude measure distances
Latitude measures
The International Date Line is located
at the
The general name for the shape of the land surface of an area is
What kind of line connects points of equal elevation?
A map scale tells you about
A list of symbols and colors that are used
on a map is
The top of a road map is
A closed contour line with teeth means
Two points on the same contour line
means
Two contour lines next to each other
are labeled 20m and 40m. What is the contour interval?
Closed circular contour lines on a
map mean
A star’s color is most directly related to its
The star closest to the Earth is
Stars are formed out of
Our Sun makes its energy from this
reaction:
The hottest stars are what color?
Stars that seem to be arranged in a
pattern are known as
The biggest stars are called
The Big Bang Theory is based
on the assumption that
The star Polaris is interesting because
it is
Magnitude refers to a star’s
Which of the following objects make their own
light?Planets, moons,
stars, or satellites
Our sun has about 10 billion MORE
years to live.
True or False
It takes light from the sun about 8
_________ to reach the Earth.
The distance light can travel in one
year is
The speed of light is
An exploding star is called a
Which energy wave is NOT given off by our
sun?seismic, infrared, gamma, or micro
What do all circumpolar
constellations have in common?
The life span of a star is most
dependent on the star’s
Our sun has been shining for __________
years and is expected to shine
for another __________ years.
Where are the brightest are found?
Give an example of a bright, cool star .
What season is it in the northern hemisphere in position 1?
What season is it in the northern hemisphere in position 2?
What season is it in the northern hemisphere in position 3?
What season is it in the northern hemisphere in position 4?
September 23 is also known as the
How many hour of light and dark are we receiving on
September 23?
The reason we have seasons is because
How long is the period of revolution for the Earth?
The person who looked through atelescope at the moon and thoughthe saw continents and oceans was
The person who looked through atelescope at the moon and thoughthe saw continents and oceans was
The moon’s rotation equals The moon’s rotation equals
The light areas of the moon thatlook like mountains are calledThe light areas of the moon thatlook like mountains are called
The same side of the moonalways faces the Earth.
The same side of the moonalways faces the Earth.
True or FalseTrue or False
Tides are mainly caused byTides are mainly caused by
There are more craters on themoon than on the Earth becauseThere are more craters on the
moon than on the Earth because
The lunar maria are the_____ areas of the moon.The lunar maria are the_____ areas of the moon.
The phases of the moon arecaused by the
The phases of the moon arecaused by the
The agency in charge of
space exploration is
The agency in charge of
space exploration is
Astronomy is the study of:moons, stars, planets, or galaxies
Astronomy is the study of:moons, stars, planets, or galaxies
The eclipse that is happening
in the diagram is
The eclipse that is happening
in the diagram is
The eclipse that is happening
in the diagram is
The eclipse that is happening
in the diagram is
The type of tides that wouldoccur in the diagram are called
The type of tides that wouldoccur in the diagram are called
The type of tides that would
occur in the diagram are called
The type of tides that would
occur in the diagram are called
The year that man landedon the moon
The year that man landedon the moon
This uses lens, can see close
objects like planets
This uses lens, can see close
objects like planets
The mission to put man on
the moon was
The mission to put man on
the moon was
The first man on the moon wasThe first man on the moon was
The name of the first Russian satellite wasThe name of the first Russian satellite was
The first American woman
in space was
The first American woman
in space was
Skylab and Mir are examples ofSkylab and Mir are examples of
The name of the rocket that
took man to the moon was
The name of the rocket that
took man to the moon was
These can be used more
than once
These can be used more
than once
Holes on the moon’s surfaceare called
Holes on the moon’s surfaceare called
Pluto, Neptune, Saturn,Uranus, and Jupiterare known as the
Pluto, Neptune, Saturn,Uranus, and Jupiterare known as the
A planet that rotatesclockwise is called
A planet that rotatesclockwise is called
A chunk of rock or metal thatburns up in the atmosphere
A chunk of rock or metal thatburns up in the atmosphere
Earth, Mars, Venus, andMercury are known as theEarth, Mars, Venus, and
Mercury are known as the
The large outer planets mademostly of helium, hydrogen, or
methane are called the
The large outer planets mademostly of helium, hydrogen, or
methane are called the
The ________ theory statesthat the solar system began
as a nebula which latercondensed to form the sun
and it’s nine planets.
The ________ theory statesthat the solar system began
as a nebula which latercondensed to form the sun
and it’s nine planets.
Our Sun is made of whichtwo gasses?
Our Sun is made of whichtwo gasses?
How many planets are inour solar system?
How many planets are inour solar system?
Mars looks red because it hasMars looks red because it has
Orbits of the planets are in circular shape.
Orbits of the planets are in circular shape.
True or FalseTrue or False
The largest moon in thesolar system is
The largest moon in thesolar system is
Earth is the only planetknown to have life.
Earth is the only planetknown to have life.
True or FalseTrue or False
The largest volcano in thesolar system is
The largest volcano in thesolar system is
The “Cloud Planet”, hastremendous Greenhouse Effect
which makes Temperaturesup to 900°, Earth’s twin
The “Cloud Planet”, hastremendous Greenhouse Effect
which makes Temperaturesup to 900°, Earth’s twin
Has 2 moons, Phobos andDeimos, is red in color, has
active volcanoes and ice caps
Has 2 moons, Phobos andDeimos, is red in color, has
active volcanoes and ice caps
Has rings, could float inWater, 2nd largest planetHas rings, could float inWater, 2nd largest planet
Has the Great Dark Spot,8th planet from the Sun.
Has the Great Dark Spot,8th planet from the Sun.
Largest planet, has themost moons, Red SpotLargest planet, has themost moons, Red Spot
Has a moon named Charon, 9th planet from the Sun
Has a moon named Charon, 9th planet from the Sun
Has a lot of craters,closest planet to the Sun
and no moons
Has a lot of craters,closest planet to the Sun
and no moons
7th planet from the Sun,rotates on its side like a
rolling ball
7th planet from the Sun,rotates on its side like a
rolling ball
When minerals break along flat surfaces
When minerals break along flat surfaces
The mineral that tastes saltyThe mineral that tastes salty
Minerals that are rare,beautiful, and durable are
called
Minerals that are rare,beautiful, and durable are
called
Anything that takes up spaceand has mass is
Anything that takes up spaceand has mass is
Are amber and pearls minerals?
Are amber and pearls minerals?
The powder left after amineral is rubbed on a
plate is called
The powder left after amineral is rubbed on a
plate is called
The term used to describe
a mineral from which useful
metals and nonmetals can be
profitably removed
The term used to describe
a mineral from which useful
metals and nonmetals can be
profitably removed
Iron is a(n)Iron is a(n)
The mineral that is alwaysyellow is
The mineral that is alwaysyellow is
NaCl is the chemicalformula for
NaCl is the chemicalformula for
Which of the followingmineral is the hardest?feldspar, talc, gold, or
corundum
Which of the followingmineral is the hardest?feldspar, talc, gold, or
corundum
The way a mineralreflects light is called
The way a mineralreflects light is called
Amethyst is the purple formof what most common
mineral on Earth?
Amethyst is the purple formof what most common
mineral on Earth?
The hardest mineral isThe hardest mineral is
The softest mineral isThe softest mineral is
The thinnest layer of the Earth is
The thinnest layer of the Earth is
When the rocks in the crustare subducted and heated,
they
When the rocks in the crustare subducted and heated,
they
Old ocean floor is destroyedand melted beneath ______.Old ocean floor is destroyedand melted beneath ______.
The core of the Earth ismade of
The core of the Earth ismade of
The layer that lies just abovethe outer core of the Earth
is the
The layer that lies just abovethe outer core of the Earth
is the
The liquid layer of nickeland iron is located in theThe liquid layer of nickeland iron is located in the
The seven lithosphere platesfloat on
The seven lithosphere platesfloat on
The Moho is located between the
The Moho is located between the
The Earth’s thickest layeris the
The Earth’s thickest layeris the
What causes the Earth tohave a magnetic field?
What causes the Earth tohave a magnetic field?
A solid that has plasticitycan
A solid that has plasticitycan
The solid top portion of theEarth is called the
The solid top portion of theEarth is called the
The thickness of the Earth’scrust is the same everywhere.The thickness of the Earth’s
crust is the same everywhere.
True or FalseTrue or False
The lithosphere is broken into____ major plates.
The lithosphere is broken into____ major plates.
At the mid-ocean ridge, platesare
At the mid-ocean ridge, platesare
The two plates that fit togetherthe best are
The two plates that fit togetherthe best are
As new crust forms at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Atlantic
Ocean is gradually
As new crust forms at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Atlantic
Ocean is gradually
Trenches and volcanoes areassociated with what type of
boundary?
Trenches and volcanoes areassociated with what type of
boundary?
Scientists believe that the platesmove because
Scientists believe that the platesmove because
The area of the Pacific platewhere a lot of volcanoes andearthquakes occur is called
The area of the Pacific platewhere a lot of volcanoes andearthquakes occur is called
Scientists have found the youngest rocks of the mid-ocean
ridge are located
Scientists have found the youngest rocks of the mid-ocean
ridge are located
True or FalseTrue or False
The largest plate is the PacificPlate.
The largest plate is the PacificPlate.
True or FalseTrue or False
The volcanoes in the CascadeMountains are extinct and will
never erupt again.
The volcanoes in the CascadeMountains are extinct and will
never erupt again.
True or FalseTrue or False
Virginia lies along a plate boundary.
Virginia lies along a plate boundary.
True or FalseTrue or False
The ocean floor from NorthAmerica to Europe is flat like a
swimming pool.
The ocean floor from NorthAmerica to Europe is flat like a
swimming pool.
True or FalseTrue or False
Yellowstone National Park wascaused by a hot spot.
Yellowstone National Park wascaused by a hot spot.
What type of boundary is foundat the Himalaya Mountains.
What type of boundary is foundat the Himalaya Mountains.
What type of boundary is foundat the Marinas Trench.
What type of boundary is foundat the Marinas Trench.
What type of boundary is foundat the Hawaiian Islands.
What type of boundary is foundat the Hawaiian Islands.
What type of boundary is foundat the San Andreas Fault.
What type of boundary is foundat the San Andreas Fault.
What type of boundary is foundat the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What type of boundary is foundat the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Who proposed the continentaldrift theory?
Who proposed the continentaldrift theory?
Who came up with the sea floorspreading theory?
Who came up with the sea floorspreading theory?
Who came up with the platetectonics theory?
Who came up with the platetectonics theory?
Big blocks of the Earth’s crust are called
Big blocks of the Earth’s crust are called
The place where one plate crashesinto another is called a
The place where one plate crashesinto another is called a
The longest underwater mountainchain is
The longest underwater mountainchain is
These occur at transformboundaries.
These occur at transformboundaries.
The place where plates aremoving away from each other
is called
The place where plates aremoving away from each other
is called
The place where plates aremoving past each other is called
The place where plates aremoving past each other is called
This is a feature of a collidingboundary
This is a feature of a collidingboundary