earth science benchmark study quiz

What is the DV in this experiment

The effect of caffeine on plants height

• The amount of caffine used on the plant.

• The amount of light the plant got.

• The height of the plant.

• The plant type.

Answer explanation

A dependent variable is the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation. It's the outcome you're interested in measuring

Whats the IV in this experiment

The effect of different biodegradable on decomposition speed

• How fast each biodegradable decomposed.

• How much of each biodegradable was used.

• The environment in which the decomposable items where decomposed in.

• The different decomposable items added.

Answer explanation

An independent variable is the variable you manipulate or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects.

Identify the correct 5 mineral characteristics

• Solid, Crystalline structure, Inorganic, definite chemical composition, Naturally occurring.

• Solid, Crystalline structure, Inorganic, fossil evidence, crustal age.

• Liquid, Large crystals, Inorganic, definite chemical composition, Naturally occurring.

• Streak, Hardness, Color, Luster, cleavage.

Answer explanation

Identify the composition and examples of carbonates

• oxygen carbon, calcite, dolomite.

• oxygen carbon, halite, dolomite.

• oxygen carbon, hematite, magnetite.

• oxygen carbon, feldspar, magnetite.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Identify the composition and examples of oxides

• oxygen metals, calcite, dolomite.

• oxygen metals, halite, dolomite.

• oxygen metals, hematite, magnetite.

• oxygen metals, feldspar, magnetite.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Identify the composition and examples of Silicates

• oxygen silicon, calcite, dolomite.

• oxygen silicon, halite, dolomite.

• oxygen silicon, hematite, magnetite.

• oxygen silicon, feldspar, quartz.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

identify all of Wagners 5 peices of evidence for continental drift.

• Fossil evidence, crustal age, mountain chain, puzzle fit, climate evidence.

• Fossil evidence, crustal age, mountain chain, puzzle fit, earth layers.

• Fossil evidence, Wagner drift, mountain chain, puzzle fit, earth layers.

• Fossil evidence, crustal age, mountain chain, exact layer location, climate evidence.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A convergent convergent boundary makes

• island arc

• trench

• mountain

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

A convergent oceanic boundary makes

• trench

• mountain

• island arc

• earth quake

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

what does oceanic oceanic make

• trench

• mountin

• island arc

• volcano

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3