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Which kind of tool would you use after you have collected data?
a) tool for seeing
b) tool for measuring
c) tool for analyzing
d) tool for safety
The inner planets are also called
a) terrestial planet.
b) gas giants
c) wanderers
d) dwarf planets
Which of the following is a direct cause of daylight and night?
a) Earth's sunrise
b) Earth's rotation
c) Earth's seasons
d) Earth's tilt
Most earthquakes occur along the edges of
a) seismic gaps.
b) wave boundaries.
c) tectonic plates.
d) epicenters.
What happens when the moon is waxing?
a) getting smaller
b) stays the same
c) getting larger
d) disappears totally.
Which of the following tools would you use to measure mass?
a) graduated cylinder
b) meterstick
c) balance
d) spring scale
The time required for the Earth to rotate once on its axis is called a(n)
a) revolution
b) eclipse
c) day.
d) night.
When you answer questions by doing an activity that includes careful observations, you are using
a) resources
b) questioning.
c) experimentation.
d) engineering.
What is the term for testing one factor at a time?
a) conceptual model
b) variable
c) controlled experiment
d) observation
Which of the following is used to analyze data?
a) stopwatch
b) microscope
c) balance
d) calculator
What is a fault?
a) an instrument that predicts eruptions
b) a hot spot
c) a crack in the Earth's crust
d) a closed vent
What type of boundary is formed when plates separate (go apart)?
a) horizontal
b) convergent
c) divergent
d) transform
Where are volcanoes most likely to form?
a) along plate boundaries
b) along bodies of water
c) near the center of continents
d) in mountainous areas
Mid-ocean ridges are the most common type of
a) continental-continental collision
b) divergent boundary
c) subduction zone
d) oceanic-oceanic collision.
What happens at mid-ocean ridges?
a) earthquakes
b) sea-flooring spreading
c) strike-slip faults
d) magnetic reversal
Watching a television program to find answers to a science question is a form of
a) measurement
b) research
c) hypothesis
d) experimentation
Suppose you asked the question, What kind of ants are in my backyard? What would be the best way to gather data to investigate your question?
a) Observe ants in your yard.
b) Perform an experiment with ants.
c) Observe ants at the park.
d) Find the latest ant research on the Internet
After a scientist forms a hypothesis, next step is to
a) analyze the results
b) gather data to test the hypothesis.
c) draw conclusions
d) share it with other scientists
Where does sea-floor spreading take place?
a) mid-ocean ridges
b) oceanic volcanoes
c) transform boundaries
d) convergent boundaries
How do gas giants differ from terrestrial planets?
a) They have hard surfaces
b) They are much smaller.
c) They are made mostly of gases.
d) They are rocky and icy
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