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Cfscience1
Science Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| very hot, solid, dense, sphere in the center of the earth that is made mostly of iron and nickel | inner core |
| outer layer of the earth | crust |
| hot, liquid portion of the center layer of the earth that is made of iron and nickel | outer core |
| made of hot, semisolid rock located between the outer core and the crust | mantle |
| thin layer of rock along the earths surface and under the oceans | crust |
| part of the earths interior that makes up most of the earth's mass and volume | mantle |
| the Earth system that is made up of the solid and molten rock, the soil, and the sediments that make up the earth's land is the | geosphere |
| geologist study the | structure, rocks, and minerals of the earth |
| the large pieces of the earths lithosphere that float on the melted rock in the mantle are | plates |
| physical weathering produces small bits of weathered rock called | sediment |
| Weathering, erosion, and deposition during the Flood resulted in the formation of new landforms; such as canyons mesas, and deltas? True or False and tell which one | True |
| Plants usually grow in the fertile soil layer called subsoil? True or False and tell which one | False; topsoil |
| Particles in the soil that were once part of a living thing are inorganic? True or False and tell which one | False; organic |
| The upper section of the geosphere that is made up of the crust and the upper area of the mantle is called the | lithosphere |
| hot, melted rock found within the earth is called _____________. When this rock flows from an opening in the earth's crust onto the surface, it is called _____________. | magma; lava |
| the process that breaks down or changes rocks is | weathering |
| the movement of sediment from one location to another on the earths surface is | erosion |
| the process that occurs when water or wind drops sediment in a new location is | deposition |
| the loose material on the earths surface in which plants can grow is | soil |
| What is soil made of? | loose material, weathered rocks and other materials organic and once living |
| Help! Andy explain to Callie how God designed the geosphere and the biosphere to interact in the formation of soil? | The geosphere gives plants/ veggies/ fruits to the biosphere while they are plants, they give oxygen to humans and animals. The biosphere gives organic material back to the geosphere |
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jfreeland