Quiz about 2nd Review

Question 1

cracker

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 2

Helium

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gas

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solid

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liquid

Question 3

rain

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liquid

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solid

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gas

Question 4

tightly packed packed particles that keep their shape

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 5

loosely packed particles that are not contained

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gas

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solid

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liquid

Question 6

free flowing particles that fill the bottom of a container first

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liquid

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solid

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gas

Question 7

What is in the center of the Solar System?

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Sun

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Mars

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Neptune

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Earth

Question 8

The sun is a.....

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Star

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Planet

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Fire

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Orbit

Question 9

What's first planet in the Solar System?

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Mercury

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Mars

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Earth

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Venus

Question 10

What's the last planet in the Solar System?

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Neptune

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Uranus

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Saturn

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Jupiter

Question 11

What's third planet in the Solar System?

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Earth

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Mars

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Venus

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Mercury

Question 12

The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called an _____.

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Orbit

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Model

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Position

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Satellite

Question 13

Earth completes one full ___________ on its axis every 24 hours.

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rotation

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revolution

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resolution

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reservation

Question 14

What is another word for rotate?

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spin

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orbit

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skip

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run

Question 15

The Sun and all of the bodies that revolve around it are known as the __________.

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Solar System

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Planet

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Comet

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Asteroid

Question 16

What tool would you use to study objects that are far away like stars and space?

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telescope

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microscope

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hand lens

Question 17

Are there minerals in soil?

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Yes

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No

Question 18

When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?

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humus

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sand

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silt

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clay

Question 19

Soil is made of

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all of the above

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weathered rocks and minerals

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dead plants and animals

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air and water

Question 20

Humus is important because...

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It helps plants grow

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It contains toxic waste

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It contains acids and bases

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It breaks down rocks

Question 21

Which of the following processes will most likely contribute to the development of soil?

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Breaking down of rock by wind, water, and ice

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Volcanic eruptions that make new land

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Building up of snow in very cold areas

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Migration of animals to warmer climates

Question 22

Soil is composed of all of these natural materials EXCEPT

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plastic substances

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weathered rock

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plant matter

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animal remains

Question 23

Precipitation is....

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all of these are correct

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rain

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snow

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sleet

Question 24

This tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall.  What is it called?

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rain gauge

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snow gauge

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ruler

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thermometer

Question 25

Weather is the current conditions outside.

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True

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False

Question 26

Which tool measures air temperature?

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Thermometer

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Anemometer

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Wind Vane

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Wind sock

Question 27

A scientist who studies weather is called ...

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a meteorologist

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an astronomer

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a biologist

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a weatherologist

Question 28

What can happen when an area does not get enough rain?

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Drought

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Flood

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Sleet

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Hail

Question 29

What is the temperature according to the thermometer?

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65 degrees F

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70 degrees F

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60 degrees F

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70 degrees F

Question 30

This weather instrument is a...

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wind vane

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anemometer

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wind sock

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barometer

Question 31

Which of these is not a part of weather?

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volcanoes

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temperature

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wind

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precipitation

Question 32

The rock layers pictured here have split and shifted.

What most likely caused this change?

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Earthquake

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River

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Landslide

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Volcano

Question 33

Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a -

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landslide

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delta.

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volcano

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glacier

Question 34

The molten rock BENEATH Earth's surface is called...

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magma

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volcano

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crust

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epicenter

Question 35

Sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a...

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landslide

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avalanche

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earthquake

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creep

Question 36

A very large ocean wave that is caused by an underwater earthquake is a/an...

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tsunami

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flood

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rockslide

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weathering

Question 37

A/An ________________ is an opening in Earth's crust through which hot ash, gases, and molten rock escape.

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volcano

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fault

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earthquake

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creep

Question 38

Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface is called...

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lava

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smoke

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ash

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magma

Question 39

Volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes are examples of __________ changes to Earth's surface.

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sudden

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slow

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gradual

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slight

Question 40

Turn a grocery bag into a notepad. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 41

Leftover food. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 42

Use and old paint can to store shelf markers in the library. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 43

Use less energy and turn off the lights. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 44

What is the term used to describe objects that are being washed and used again?

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reusing

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recycling

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reducing

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buying

Question 45

To decrease or lower

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Reduce

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Donate

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Reuse

Question 46

To use something again and again

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Reuse

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Reduce

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Donate

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