Inquiry

Front 1

What makes the sun shine?

Back 1

nuclear fusion

Front 2

When conducting an experiment, which is the best way to record data?

Back 2

Write all measurements on one chart or table.

Front 3

Cm3 is a unit of measure of

Back 3

volume

Front 4

Which unit is the same as 10 milliliters?

Back 4

1 cubic centimeter

Front 5

What metric measurement is the shortest distance?

Back 5

one millimeter

Front 6

What is the measurement for density?

Back 6

Density= Mass/volume

Front 7

What are two ways to state volume?

Back 7

liter and cm3

Front 8

What does an anemometer measure?

Back 8

wind speed

Front 9

Which statement is a hypothesis?
A.The boiling point of water is 100°
B. A gallon of water weighs about 8
pounds.
C. Hydrogen was first prepared by
Cavendish in 1766.
D. Saturn’s rings were formed from a
moon that had exploded

Back 9

B. A gallon of water weighs about 8
pounds.

Front 10

Marcus performs an experiment to see whether fertilizer increases the growth rate of plants. He adds one gram of fertilizer to Plant A and no fertilizer to Plant B. He then records the growth rate of each plant for two weeks.

What is the control group in Marcus’s experiment?

Back 10

A. the fertilizer

Front 11

To determine the volume of a rock sample, you should use a

Back 11

. graduated cylinder

Front 12

What is equal to 1000 cubic centimeters?

Back 12

1 meter

Front 13

A student wants to measure the volume of a rock sample. Which would be the best tool to use?

Back 13

Triple beam balance scales

Front 14

A hundredth of a gram is a

Back 14

centigram

Front 15

A student wants to measure the volume of a rock sample. Which would be the best tool to use?

Back 15

Triple beam balance scales

Front 16

If saturn has a density of 0.7 will it sink or float.

Back 16

float

Front 17

Which is the basic SI (International System of measurement) unit of mass?

Back 17

gram

Front 18

A student is measuring small quantities of liquid. An acceptable unit for volume would be

Back 18

cm3.

Front 19

What is the major source of water for public use?

Back 19

rivers and lakes

Front 20

Which information do geologists use to determine the age of Earth?

Back 20

fossils, layering of rocks,radioactive
decay

Front 21

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom is the

Back 21

atomic mass.

Front 22

Which factor would be most important to consider when constructing a building in an earthquake zone?

Back 22

location of fault lines

Front 23

The formation of metamorphic rocks depends on all of the following except

Back 23

parent rock, temperature and pressure

Front 24

Thirty students each measure the length of a playground. Which will most likely be closest to the actual length of the playground?

Back 24

the average of all 30 results

Front 25

The Atlantic Ocean is growing wider every year as the two plates that comprise the ocean floor move away from each other. What is happening as a result of this widening of the ocean floor?

Back 25

An undersea mountain ridge is forming in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Front 26

A “building up” of Earth’s surface is caused by

Back 26

volcanoes and plate tectonics.

Front 27

A deep well or mine shaft goes through which layer or layers of Earth?

Back 27

crust only

Front 28

Which information do geologists use to determine the age of Earth?

Back 28

fossils, layering of rocks, radioactive decay

Front 29

In a sedimentary sequence, the older layers are on the bottom and the younger layers are on the top. This is known as the principle of

Back 29

superposition.

Front 30

Which is equal to of a meter?

Back 30

kilometer

Front 31

During a science lab, a student accidentally knocks over a beaker and breaks it. The first thing the student should do is

Back 31

notify the teacher of the accident

Front 32

Which is not part of the definition of a mineral?
A. naturally occurring
B. definite composition
C. solid
D. organic

Back 32

organic

Front 33

During a science lab, a student accidentally knocks over a beaker and breaks it. The first thing the student should do is

Back 33

notify the teacher of the accident

Front 34

Which accurately describes the relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes?

Back 34

Earthquakes and volcanoes often are located where tectonic plates meet

Front 35

Which are the two most abundant elements dissolved in seawater?

Back 35

Na and Cl

Front 36

What is the most likely explanation for the difference in height of two mountain ranges?

Back 36

The Appalachians are older than the Rockies.

Front 37

When rocks undergo weathering, they become

Back 37

sediment.

Front 38

It is not uncommon to find sedimentary rock (rock that must have formed at the bottom of a body of water) high up on mountains. Which is the best way to explain this?

Back 38

The rock was uplifted as the mountains formed.

Front 39

Which statement is a hypothesis?
A.The boiling point of water is 100°C.
B A gallon of water weighs about 8
pounds.
C.Hydrogen was first prepared by
Cavendish in 1766.
D.Saturn’s rings were formed from a moon th

Back 39

gallon of water weighs about 8
pounds.

Front 40

Which metric prefix means 1000 basic units?

Back 40

kilo

Front 41

It is not uncommon to find sedimentary rock (rock that must have formed at the bottom of a body of water) high up on mountains. Which is the best way to explain this?

Back 41

The rock was uplifted as the mountains formed.