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Science Midterm 3
Test Description: Review for Science Midterm 6th grade
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called
A
surface waves
B
P waves
C
S waves
D
Mercalli waves
2) What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
A
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
B
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
C
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
D
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
3) Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called
A
coarse grained rock
B
metamorphic rock
C
igneous rock
D
sedimentary rock
4) Most of the work of mixing humus within the soil is done by
A
ants
B
bacteria
C
fungi
D
earthworms
5) In which soil layer would you find loam that is rich in humus
A
A horizon
B
bedrock
C
B horizon
D
C horizon
6) What is the hardest known mineral?
A
gold
B
quartz
C
diamond
D
talc
7) What is a fossil?
A
an unusual type of rock
B
any dead organism
C
the preserved remains or traces of an organism
D
the perfect copy of a rock
8) The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and triggers an earthquake is called the
A
focus
B
epicenter
C
syncline
D
footwall
9) A series of processes on Earth's surface and in the crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called
A
crystallization
B
erosion
C
the rock cycle
D
evaporation
10) Soil that is rich in humus has high
A
sand content
B
water content
C
clay content
D
fertility
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