Quiz about Science Review #1

Question 1

What type of soil is this?

Accepted Answer

sand

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clay

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loam

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silt

Question 2

What question can we ask to help describe the rock's luster?

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Is the rock shiny?

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Is the rock hard?

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Is the rock smooth?

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What color is the rock?

Question 3

Which question should she ask to complete the table?

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What is the color and luster of rock Z?

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What is the streak and hardness of rock Z?

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Is rock Z shiner than the other rocks?

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Is rock Z darker in color than the other rocks?

Question 4

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of color?

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Is the rock light or dark?

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Will the rock scratch another material?

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Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

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How shiny is the rock?

Question 5

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of hardness?

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Will the rock scratch another material?

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Is the rock light or dark?

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Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

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How shiny is the rock?

Question 6

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of texture?

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Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

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How shiny is the rock?

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Will the rock scratch another material?

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Is the rock light or dark?

Question 7

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of luster?

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How shiny is the rock?

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Will the rock scratch another material?

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Is the rock light or dark?

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Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

Question 8

Ryan is scratching one rock on another rock.

Which property of the rock is Ryan most likely investigating?

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hardness

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luster

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color

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texture

Question 9

In which body of water would a rock become smooth the fastest?

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Question 10

The picture shows a landform.

Which answer choice explains how the landform was most likely created?

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Ocean waves and wind wore away the rocks

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Early humans carved away the rocks

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Plant roots broke down the rocks

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Chemicals in the rocks caused them to break apart

Question 11

The pictures show two samples of soil.

Which sample can hold more water and why?

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Sample Y because it has smaller particles

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Sample X because it has less texture

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Sample Y because it has more texture

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Sample X because it has larger particles

Question 12

What most likely created the canyon?

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The river wore down the rock over thousands of years

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Wind wore down a path in the mountains

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Chemicals wore away a path down through the rocks

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Tree roots grew down and broke away the rocks

Question 13

Which of these rocks was most likely found in moving water?

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Question 14

Students do an experiment to test how quickly water will drain through cups of soil. Which of the following statements is true?

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The water will drain fastest through the soil with the largest particles.

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The water will drain fastest through the soil with the smallest particles.

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The water will drain fastest through the soil with the darkest color.

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The water will drain fastest through the soil with the lightest color.

Question 15

Which type of soil is least able to hold water?

Accepted Answer

Sand

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Silt

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Clay

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Loam

Question 16

Which classification matches the picture of this rock?

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rough texture, shiny luster

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smooth texture, dull luster

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smooth texture, shiny luster

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rough texture, dull luster

Question 17

Which classification matches the picture of this rock?

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rough texture, dull luster

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smooth texture, dull luster

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smooth texture, shiny luster

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rough texture, shiny luster

Question 18

Which classification matches the picture of this rock?

Accepted Answer

smooth texture, dull luster

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smooth texture, shiny luster

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rough texture, dull luster

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rough texture, shiny luster

Question 19

Which classification matches the picture of this rock?

Accepted Answer

smooth texture, shiny luster

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smooth texture, dull luster

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rough texture, dull luster

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rough texture, shiny luster

Question 20

How will the rocks of this rocky coast MOST LIKELY change over a long period of time?

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The rocks will become smaller and smoother because of the waves.

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The rocks will stay the same because the water will strengthen them.

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The rocks will become sharper and rougher because of the waves.

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The rocks will stay the same because rocks never change shape.

Question 21

Which student correctly classified his or her rock?

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D'Angelo

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Dionne

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Vincent

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Mikayla

Question 22

Which of the following soils would be the least likely to grow plants?

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sand and gravel

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topsoil and silt

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silt and clay

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clay and sand

Question 23

Rock X can scratch another rock that has a hardness of 4. Rock X can be scratched by a rock with a hardness of 6. Which mineral does rock X most likely contain?

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apatite

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topaz

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diamond

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quartz

Question 24

Clay soil changes based on whether it is dry or wet. The soil swells up when wet and shrinks and becomes hard when dry. Based on this information, does clay soil support plant growth well?

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No, because clay does not drain well and is too tight for growth when dry.

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Yes, because soil gets bigger when wet and allows room for plants to grow.

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Yes, because clay gives a sturdy ground for plants to root in when dry.

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No, because plants need larger pieces of soil in order to hold enough water.

Question 25

A student is testing some rocks she found. She scratches them with the following tools: fingernail, penny, knife, glass plate. If a rock can be scratched with the fingernail, what can be said about that rock?

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It is a soft rock.

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It is a shiny rock.

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It is a metallic rock.

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It is a magnetic rock.

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