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Science Millionaire brought to you by Sampson Elementary….maker of great problem solvers. Let’s play!. Lifelines Poll the audience Phone a friend 50/50. _________ is saving resources by using them carefully. A. Weathering. B. Conservation. D. Landform. C. Erosion.
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Science Millionaire brought to you by Sampson Elementary….maker of great problem solvers. Let’s play!
Lifelines Poll the audience Phone a friend 50/50
_________ is saving resources by using them carefully. A. Weathering B. Conservation D. Landform C. Erosion
Any change you make in an experiment to affect the outcome is called the _________. A. Hypothesis B. Variable C. Problem D. Investigation
_________ is needed to grow crops and support plant life. A. Soil B. Rocks C. Conservation D. Weathering
_________ is a process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. A. Lightning B. Recycling C. Erosion D. Weathering
What is the outer layer of the Earth called? A. Core B. Mantle C. Crust D. Fossil
How many layers does the Earth have? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 1,000
Something that describes matter is known as ____________. A. An atom B. Volume C. A property D. Purple
The breaking down of once living plants and animals to form humus in soil is called ________. A. Fossil B. Rock C. Mineral D. Decomposition
Which type of landform is a low-land area with very steep sides? A. Plain B. Canyon C. Barrier Island D. Plateau
What is the middle layer of the Earth called? A. Crust B. Mantle C. Core D. Hot Spot
Which of the following causes a slow change to Earth’s surface? A. Volcano B. Tornado C. Glacier D. Earthquake
A material found in nature that living things use is called a __________. A.Conservation B. Core D. Property C. Resource
Which of the following causes a fast change to Earth’s surface? A. Weathering B. Glaciers C. Erosion D. Earthquakes
Weathering breaks rocks apart and then ________moves the rocks around. A. Weathering B. Recycling C. Erosion D. Conservation
The features of Earth’s surface are called __________. A. Things B. Landforms C. Erosion D. Properties
What is the first step of the scientific process? A. Hypothesis B. Problem D. Progress C. Investigate
Which layer of the Earth folds to make mountains? A. Crust B. Mantle C. Core D. Not Here
Which of the following does NOT cause weathering? A. Wind B. Water C. Plants D. Soil
Hardness, Color, and Shape are examples of a mineral’s ______. A. Health B. Weight C. Properties D. Design
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource? A. Air B. Oil C. Tree D. Table
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource? A. Air B. Water C. Trees D. Coal
How might people get resources that are under the Earth’s surface? A. By hunting B. By farming C. By clear-cutting D. By mining
Which type of resource is nonrenewable? A. Trees B. Water C. Metals D. Soil
What does Conservation mean? A. To waste things B. To throw stuff away C. To save and take care of things D. It is a made up word
Which type of resource can never be replaced? A. Renewable B. Nonrenewable C. Inexhaustible D. Recycle
What is a solid, natural object that has never been alive? A. Rock B. Person C. Mineral D. Stone
What is the very center of the Earth called? A. Mantle B. Crust C. Core D. Not Here
Which of these items will not decompose? A. Banana peel B. Apple core C. Plastic bag D. Grass clippings
Which of the following is NOT a simple machine? A. Pulley B. Wheel and Axle C. Thumbtack D. Screw
Which type of resource can be used up and then replaced? A. Renewable B. Nonrenewable C. Inexhaustible D. Recycle
When you reuse a resource to make something new, you are ________. A. Conserving B. Recycling C. Working D. Weathering
Which type of landform is a high area with a flat top? A. Plain B. Canyon C. Barrier Island D. Plateau
Which type of landform is surrounded by water? A. Plain B. Canyon C. Barrier Island D. Plateau
The ability to cause change is _________. A. Energy B. Heat C. Force D. Motion
Which type of landform is a flat, low area? A. Barrier Island B. Plain C. Mountain D. Hill
Which type of resource will never run out? A. Renewable B. Nonrenewable C. Inexhaustible D. Recycle
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource? A. Trees B. Paper C. Coal D. Air
When you breathe, what type of resource are you using? A. Renewable B. Nonrenewable C. Inexhaustible D. Recycle
Which of the following helps prevent soil erosion? A. Strip cropping B. Contour plowing C. Plant trees and grass D. All of the above
What does erosion do to rocks? A. Changes rocks B. Morphs rocks C. Moves rocks D. Does nothing to rocks
The movement of energy from one place to another is called ______. A. Energy B. Heat C. Force D. Motion