Science Quiz

The "sphere" that strongly influences the other three "spheres" because without life their makeup and nature would be much different, is the ---

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

The science that includes the study of the composition and movements of water, as well as coastal processes, the seafloor, and marine life is --

• geology

• oceanography

• meteorology

• astronomy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these situations is(are) an example of an open system? I. a car's cooling system II. a boiling teakettle III. a loaf of bread in a sealed plastic bag IV. a river flowing through a canyon Mark only one oval.

• I only

• II & IV

• I & III

• I, II, III, IV

The latitude and longitude for point A on the map. Mark only one oval.

• 60 N latitude, 30 E longitude

• 60 E latitude, 30 N longitude

• 30 N latitude, 60 E longitude

• 30 S latitude 60 W longitude

In order for a hypothesis to become accepted by the scientific community, which of the following must occur? Mark only one oval.

• the hypothesis must first become a scientific law

• evidence for the hypothesis must be published in the newspaper

• the hypothesis must be rejected and then modified

• the hypothesis must be rigorously tested and supported by evidence

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Which of the following pairs of mineral and a common usage of the mineral is not correct? Mark only one oval.

• graphite - pencil lead

• diamond - dentist drill bit

• quartz - drinking glasses

• talc - windows

How many electrons are in the outer energy level of oxygen?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which of the following best describes a mineral?

• a naturally occurring, inorganic solid, with an orderly crystalline structure

• a naturally occurring, organic solid with an orderly crystalline structure

• the smallest fundamental particle in nature

• the smallest particle of matter that contains the characteristic of an element

How does talc's hardness on the Mohs scale compare with its absolute hardness?

• Talc's hardness value on the Mohs scale is less than the absolute hardness value

• Talc's hardness value on the Mohs scale is about the same as the absolute hardness value

• Talc's hardness value on the Mohs Scale is greater than the absolute hardness value

• Talc's hardness value on the Mohs scale cannot be compared to the absolute hardness value

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Which of the following best describes the cleavage of a mineral? Mark only one oval.

• the uneven breakage of a mineral

• a measure of the resistance of a mineral to being scratched

• the reflection of light from the surface of a mineral

• the tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces