Science Quiz

What is a terrible, sudden event called?

• Eruption

• Observation

• Catastrophe

• Hypothesis

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What does the verb "erupt" mean?

• To observe carefully

• To send out rock, lava, and ash in a sudden explosion

• To form a conclusion

• To study the earth

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What is the act of paying careful attention to gather information called?

• Evidence

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Conclusion

What is the preserved remains of things that lived long ago called?

• Fossil

• Climate

• Catastrophe

• Eruption

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Who studies the makeup of the earth and the forces that shape it?

• Meteorologist

• Geologist

• Biologist

• Chemist

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What term describes the average weather conditions of a particular area?

• Climate

• Eruption

• Hypothesis

• Evidence

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What does it mean to "conclude" something?

• To erupt

• To observe

• To decide or form an opinion based on information

• To preserve remains

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What does "dense" mean?

• Light

• Thick or heavy

• Explosive

• Fragile

What is a "hypothesis"?

• A proven fact

• An idea that has been suggested and may be true but has not yet been proven

• A sudden event

• A preserved remain

What is "continental drift"?

• A sudden explosion

• A process in which continents slowly move over time on the surface of the earth

• A weather condition

• A scientific study

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