Cumulative Test - 1st Semester

What process describes sediment being laid down or dropped?

• weathering
• deposition
• sediment
• erosion

Convection currents occur in which layer of the Earth?

• mantle
• inner core
• crust
• outer core

In an experiment, what is the variable that is changed on purpose by the experimenter?

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• dependent variable
• independent variable

In a waning moon, which side is lit?

• right
• left

Which layer of the Earth is broken into many different plates?

• inner core
• outer core
• crust
• mantle

Fossils are found in this type of rock.

• igneous rock
• metamorphic rock
• sedimentary rock
• luster

Earthquakes that happen underwater can create seismic sea waves called ____________.

• hurricanes
• volcanoes
• thunderstorms
• tsunamis

What tool its used to measure mass in grams?

• graduated cylinder
• triple beam balance
• funnel
• beaker

How much of the moon is lit in a quarter moon?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• 1/8

What is the theory that Earth's continents were joined in a single, large landmass that broke apart and drifted to their current location?

• theory of relativity
• theory of stability
• big bang theory
• continental drift