Teaching Science P-5 ELEM 339

The tremendous forces that move massive sections of the Earth's crust is ________?

• Tectonic plates

• Surface

• Mantle

• Movement

Convection currents are responsible for much of the energy exchange that creates our _________ and _________.

• crust

• weather

• plates

• ocean currents

____________ form in areas where the magma burst through weaker, thin areas in the surface of the Earth.

• Energy

• Rock

• Volcanoes

• Gas

The Earth's four major systems are: atmosphere, geosphere, __________, and __________.

• hydrosphere

• exosphere

• biosphere

• mesosphere

Chemical Weathering occurs when __________

• wind and waves grind on rocks.

• when rocks and minerals are broken down.

• when a force breaks down rocks and minerals.

• rocks react with a chemical, such as water that is acidic.

The Earth receives all of it's energy from the _______

• ocean.

• moon.

• sun.

• weather.

What effects the seasons on Earth?

• The moon's gravitational pull.

• The tilt of the Earth

• How close the Earth is to the sun.

• The way the sun is shinning on the Earth.

All objects exert a gravitational force on each other is referred to as?

• Newton's Law of universal gravitation.

• American scientist back in 500 BCE.

• Newton's Law of Physics.

• Hudson's Law of universal gravitation.

Which of the following planets are similar to Earth in size, density, and chemical composition?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

• Earth, Mars, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Marth

• Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

The geological features found on the surface of Venus are:

• Rivers and lakes

• Ice caps and glaciers

• Lava flows, quake faults, and impact craters

• Sand dunes and deserts