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- What makes the sun shine?
- nuclear fusion
- When conducting an experiment, which is the best way to record data?
- Write all measurements on one chart or table.
- Cm3 is a unit of measure of
- volume
- Which unit is the same as 10 milliliters?
- 1 cubic centimeter
- What metric measurement is the shortest distance?
- one millimeter
- What is the measurement for density?
- Density= Mass/volume
- What are two ways to state volume?
- liter and cm3
- What does an anemometer measure?
- wind speed
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Which statement is a hypothesis?
A.The boiling point of water is 100°
B. A gallon of water weighs about 8
pounds.
C. Hydrogen was first prepared by
Cavendish in 1766.
D. SaturnÂ’s rings were formed from a
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B. A gallon of water weighs about 8
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Marcus performs an experiment to see whether fertilizer increases the growth rate of plants. He adds one gram of fertilizer to Plant A and no fertilizer to Plant B. He then records the growth rate of each plant for two weeks.
What is the contr - A. the fertilizer
- To determine the volume of a rock sample, you should use a
- . graduated cylinder
- What is equal to 1000 cubic centimeters?
- 1 meter
- A student wants to measure the volume of a rock sample. Which would be the best tool to use?
- Triple beam balance scales
- A hundredth of a gram is a
- centigram
- If saturn has a density of 0.7 will it sink or float.
- float
- Which is the basic SI (International System of measurement) unit of mass?
- gram
- A student is measuring small quantities of liquid. An acceptable unit for volume would be
- cm3.
- What is the major source of water for public use?
- rivers and lakes
- Which information do geologists use to determine the age of Earth?
- fossils, layering of rocks, radioactive decay
- The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is the
- atomic mass.
- Which factor would be most important to consider when constructing a building in an earthquake zone?
- location of fault lines
- The formation of metamorphic rocks depends on all of the following except
- parent rock, temperature and pressure
- Thirty students each measure the length of a playground. Which will most likely be closest to the actual length of the playground?
- the average of all 30 results
- The Atlantic Ocean is growing wider every year as the two plates that comprise the ocean floor move away from each other. What is happening as a result of this widening of the ocean floor?
- An undersea mountain ridge is forming in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
- A “building up” of Earth’s surface is caused by
- volcanoes and plate tectonics.
- A deep well or mine shaft goes through which layer or layers of Earth?
- crust only
- In a sedimentary sequence, the older layers are on the bottom and the younger layers are on the top. This is known as the principle of
- superposition.
- Which is equal to of a meter?
- kilometer
- During a science lab, a student accidentally knocks over a beaker and breaks it. The first thing the student should do is
- notify the teacher of the accident
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Which is not part of the definition of a mineral?
A. naturally occurring
B. definite composition
C. solid
D. organic - organic
- Which accurately describes the relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes?
- Earthquakes and volcanoes often are located where tectonic plates meet
- Which are the two most abundant elements dissolved in seawater?
- Na and Cl
- What is the most likely explanation for the difference in height of two mountain ranges?
- The Appalachians are older than the Rockies.
- When rocks undergo weathering, they become
- sediment.
- It is not uncommon to find sedimentary rock (rock that must have formed at the bottom of a body of water) high up on mountains. Which is the best way to explain this?
- The rock was uplifted as the mountains formed.
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Which statement is a hypothesis?
A.The boiling point of water is 100°C.
B A gallon of water weighs about 8
pounds.
C.Hydrogen was first prepared by
Cavendish in 1766.
D.SaturnÂ’s rings were formed from a moon th -
gallon of water weighs about 8
pounds. - Which metric prefix means 1000 basic units?
- kilo