Earth Science Test 1

Question 0

Three branches of science

Answer 0

One life science
Two physical science
Three earth science

Question 1

Definition of Science?

Answer 1

Means how things work

Question 2

What is Earth science????

Answer 2

Geology, universe, ocean/atmosphere

Question 3

What are the parts of the earth??????

Answer 3

Lithosphere- solid/land
Hydrosphere- liquid/water
Atmosphere- gas/air

Question 4

True or false:

Are minerals natural solids formed from 1 or a combination of elements???

Answer 4

True.

Question 5

True or false:

Minerals are made from organic materials.

Answer 5

False.

Question 6

True or false:

Do minerals have definite chemical properties????

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

True or false:

Minerals cannot be compounds or elements.

Answer 7

False.

Question 8

Name one example of elements.

Answer 8

Gold or silver.

Question 9

Name two examples of properties of minerals.

Answer 9

Color/streak
Luster
Fracture/Cleavage.

Question 10

True or false

Are rocks made up of solid materials??????

Answer 10

True.

Question 11

True or false

Can rocks contain organic materials (living or once living material)???????????????

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

True or false

Rocks are not usually a mixture of one or more minerals.

Answer 12

False.

Question 13

True or false

Rocks have no definite composition.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

True or false

Most rocks are made up of particles, called grains. Grains give rocks their texture. (How it looks and feels)

Answer 14

True.

Question 15

What part of the earth is lithosphere?

Answer 15

The land.

Question 16

What part of the earth is hydrosphere?

Answer 16

The water.

Question 17

What part of the earth is atmosphere?

Answer 17

The air.

Question 18

Alloy

Answer 18

Mixture of minerals.

Question 19

Vein

Answer 19

A tunnel underground that carries minerals.

Question 20

Rock cycle

Answer 20

Now rocks change in a circle/cycle.