Amplify Unit 1 - Vocab Quiz

What is a scientific argument?

• A debate between two scientists.

• A claim supported by evidence.

• A theory that has not been proven.

• A model used to explain natural phenomena.

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What does a planetary geologist study?

• The weather on planets.

• The solid part of rocky planets in our solar system.

• The water found on planets.

• The living organisms on Earth.

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What is a model in scientific terms?

• A complex system of interacting parts.

• A diagram or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see.

• A claim supported by evidence.

• The layer of gases surrounding a planet.

Which planet type has a solid surface?

• Gas giants

• • Rocky planets

• Ice planets

• Dwarf planets

What does the term "habitable" mean?

• A place where no life can exist.

• Having the conditions necessary to support life.

• A planet with a solid surface.

• A claim about natural phenomena.

What is a channel?

• A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet.

• A long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows.

• A large body of water.

• The solid part of a planet's surface.

What is a landform?

• A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune.

• A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.

• A body of water on the planet's surface.

• A claim supported by evidence.

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What does it mean to compare something?

• To see how two things are exactly the same.

• To notice how two or more things are alike or different.

• To describe something in great detail.

• To measure the distance between two objects.

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Which of the following describes a system?

• A simple object that functions independently.

• A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole.

• A random collection of objects.

• A single element with no interactions.

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Which of these is an example of a geologic process?

• Writing a scientific argument.

• Flowing water or lava causing changes in the geosphere.

• Taking a measurement with a ruler.

• Recording data on a computer.

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