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5th Grade - SCIENCE - Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 layers of the earth?

A

crust, mantle and core

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2
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Scientists who study the nonliving parts of the earth are called _______.

A

geologists

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3
Q

Scientists believe that the _____, the center of the earth, is very hot and under extreme pressure.

A

core

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4
Q

The _____ makes up most of the earth’s mass.

A

mantle

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5
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The _____ is made of hot, melted rock called magma.

A

mantle

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6
Q

Magma that comes through cracks in the surface of the earth is called _____.

A

lava

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7
Q

The thin, outer layer of the earth is called _____.

A

crust

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8
Q

Bits of weathered rock, called _____ are moved by erosion and often settle at the bottom of bodies of water.

A

sediment

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9
Q

Particles in the soil that were once part of a living thing are known as _____.

A

organic

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10
Q

Made of things that have never been alive.

A

inorganic substance

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11
Q

An inorganic substance found naturally in the earth.

A

mineral

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12
Q

Color of the mark made when a mineral sample is rubbed on a harder surface.

A

streak

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13
Q

Orderly arrangement of the particles that make up a mineral.

A

crystal structure

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14
Q

Color seen when you look at a mineral.

A

color

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15
Q

Breaking of a mineral along a smooth, straight lines or into flat sheets.

A

cleavage

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16
Q

Ability of a mineral to resist scratching.

A

Hardness

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17
Q

Way a mineral reflects light.

A

Luster

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18
Q

True or False

A mineralogist is a scientist who studies minerals.

A

true

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19
Q

True or False

A mineral like quartz does not break along a straight line. The uneven breaking into many directions is called fracture.

A

true

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20
Q

The hardness of minerals is decided by comparing the results of a scratch test to the _____ scale.

A

Mohs

21
Q

True or False

The body uses minerals to grow and function properly.

A

true

22
Q

The thin, outer layer of the earth is called ______

A

crust

23
Q

The _____ is the center of the earth.

A

core

24
Q

The _____ makes up most of the earth’s mass and is made of hot melted rock.

A

mantle

25
Q

An inorganic substance found naturally in the earth is called _____.

A

a mineral

26
Q

If a substance is _____, it is made of up things that were never alive.

A

inorganic

27
Q

_____ is the characteristic of a mineral to break along smooth, straight lines or into flat sheets

A

cleavage

28
Q

The color of the mark made when a mineral sample is scratched on a harder surface is the ____ of that mineral.

A

streak

29
Q

_____ is the way that a mineral reflects light.

A

luster

30
Q

The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called _____.

A

hardness

31
Q

A hard natural substance made of one or more minerals is call _____.

A

a rock

32
Q

True or False

Scientists believe that the core of the earth is very cold.

A

false

33
Q

True or False

A geologist studies nonliving parts of the earth.

A

true

34
Q

True or False

The hot melted rock that makes up the mantle of the earth is called lava.

A

false

35
Q

True or False

The body uses minerals to grow and function properly.

A

true

36
Q

True or False

Something that is synthetic is man-made

A

true

37
Q

True or False

If a substance is a mineral, it cannot be a metal.

A

false

38
Q

True or False

Metals are usually found in rocks called ores.

A

true

39
Q

A type of metamorphic rock

A

slate

40
Q

A rock that forms from decayed plant matter

A

coal

41
Q

A type of sediment rock

A

limestone

42
Q

The loose material on the surface of the earth

A

soil

43
Q

A type of igneous rock

A

obsidian

44
Q

The Mohs scale is used to determine the hardness of ______.

A

minerals

45
Q

______ _______ is formed by heat and pressure deep below the earth’s crust.

A

Metamorphic rock

46
Q

A mineral that can be cut and polished for use is called a _______.

A

gemstone

47
Q

__________ _______ forms when layers of sediment and organic material harden.

A

Sedimentary rock

48
Q

_______ _______ is formed from volcanic magma or lava.

A

Igneous rock

49
Q

_____ are sometimes combined to increase their strength.

A

Metals.

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