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Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
Inner core
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
The surface of the Moon is made up of —
swirling gases
a mixture of gases and water
large bodies of water
craters, highlands, and flat areas
Which is the best tool for measuring the temperature of lake water?
Graduated Cylinder
Meter Stick
Thermometer
Balance Scale
Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?
Pine Cones
Hardwood lumber
Pecan trees
Maple leaves
Which layer contains the oldest fossils?
4
3
1
2
The energy used to move most bicycles is an example of what type of energy?
Mechanical
Nuclear
Chemical
Electrical
How is a fish different from a jellyfish?
A fish has a backbone.
A fish can reproduce.
A fish lives in water.
A fish is in the animal kingdom
Which causes rocks in a stream to be smooth?
Movement of fish
Weathering
Air Currents
Earthquakes
During a thunderstorm, you see the lightning before you hear thunder. This is because
sound has longer wavelengths than light
light has a greater mass than sound
light travels faster than sound
sound and light travel at the same speed
Many electrical wires are wrapped with a plastic coating because plastic is —
able to keep its shape
a good insulator
less expensive than steel
more dense than copper
People put sugar in their tea to make it sweet. The sugar will dissolve fastest when the tea
has lemon in it
is hot
is cold
is in a tall glass
The ocean floor —
has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces
covers less area than the land
is always a flat bed of sand
is covered by the same amount of water everywhere
Each of these simple machines contains a —
wedge
lever
pulley
wheel and axle
The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest
around only the north pole
around the poles
around only the south pole
around the middle
Which of these is not considered ocean pollution?
Chemical runoff
Artificial reefs
Oil spills
Dumping garbage
Seeds can lie dormant for many years until —
conditions are right for growth
sunlight causes photosynthesis
food webs are complete
conduction of food occurs
