The three basic states of matter are:

A substance in a solid state has atoms that are:

If enough heat is added to a liquid, it becomes:

Liquids are able to change their shape by:

When heat is added to a liquid it becomes what?

When heat is added, a solid can become a:

Most substances contract when heated:

Most substances can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas depending on:

All substances have properties that can be classified as either:

Water is the most common solvent:

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Density describes the relationship between:

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All substances boil at the same temperature:

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All substances melt at the same temperature:

Which substance has a definite shape and volume?

Chemical changes ________________________________.

The earth is composed mainly of:

__________ of earth's surface is covered by water:

Earth's inner core is composed mainly of:

Earth's inner core is suspended in:

The rotational motion of the Earth creates a dynamo effect where a force field is generated:

Earth's outer layer is called the:

Tectonic plates:

Mountains form where tectonic plates collide:

Volcanic activity is related to tectonic plate movement:

Seismologists study:

Oceanic plates are thicker than Continental plates:

During an earthquake, energy is released into the earth:

Most of the Earth's volcanoes are found in Hawaii:

The waves generated by an earthquake are mechanical waves:

Why do earthquakes occur near the San Andreas fault?

Which layer of Earth is divided into plates?

The basic component of soil is:

Other components of soil include:

The composition, texture, and fertility of soil can also  be influenced by:

Soil can be found covering the upper-most layer of continental crust:

The ingredients of soil are the same all over the world:

The rock cycle is a _____________ process that builds, destroys and changes the rocks in the Earth's crust.

The 3 basic types of rock are:

Plate movements start the rock cycle by helping to form magma:

Cooled magma becomes: 

Soil forms as rock is broken down by:

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Weathering is:

Deposition is:

Erosion is:

Richie finds a rock and wants to know what kind it is. Which piece of information about the rock will best help him to identify it?

Hot, molten rock deep below the Earth surface is called:

All of the following are examples of erosion EXCEPT:

Which material is the best conductor of heat and electricity?

Energy is transferred from the sun to Earth mainly by _______________.

We see the sky as blue because of:

The main method of heat transfer occurring within water is called ______________.

Thermal energy is transferred through a material by the collision of __________ within the material.

Which of the following waves is not visible to the human eye?

What kind of energy does a moving baseball have?

Which of the following is the best insulator?

What form of energy causes an ice cube to melt?

Heat flows from warm objects to cooler objects until both objects are at ___________.

The change in the direction of a wave when it passes from one medium to another is called _________________.

Each of the following is an example of light interaction, except:

Conduction involves heat transfer through direct contact.

All colors of light combine to make white.

Our solar system is made up of 8 planets (including Earth)

All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun

Earth is the only planet that has a moon

We can calculate how long it takes planets to revolve aroundthe Sun.

The 4 inner planets- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars –all have:

The major gravitational force in the Solar System is:

Which of the following is NOT a planet in our SolarSystem?

The ______________ is a layer of air, made of gases, that surrounds the Earth and protects humans from the sun’s radiation.

A comet is:

A meteoroid is a _______, __________ body that travels through space.

The outer planets are also called:

Moons are natural satellites:

________ appear on the surface of the Sun and look dark because of the lower temperatures near it.