Earth and space

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

• The result of change (y-axis)

• What changes (x-axis)

• The constant factor

• The control variable

Which of the following is a type of graph used in scientific data representation?

• Pie

• Line

• Histogram

• Box plot

What does C.E.R stand for in scientific reasoning?

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

• Conclusion, Example, Result

• Cause, Effect, Response

• Condition, Experiment, Result

Which of the following is NOT one of the four spheres of Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

What are the three types of rocks in the rock cycle?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Igneous, Volcanic, Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Volcanic, Sedimentary

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Volcanic

Which of the following is a factor that affects chemical weathering?

• Frost wedging

• Oxidation

• Plant growth

• Thermal expansion

What are the four layers of the Earth from outermost to innermost?

• Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• Mantle, crust, inner core, outer core

• Outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

• Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

Which type of crust is more dense?

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

• Inner crust

• Outer crust

How many tectonic plates are there in total?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 20

What process moves the tectonic plates?

• Subduction

• Mantle convection

• Erosion

• Rifting