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8th Grade 2022
Question | Answer |
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What are two most common elements in the atmosphere? | Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%) |
What are two most common elements in living things? | Oxygen (65%), Carbon (18%), Hydrogen (10)% |
What are two most common elements in Earth's ocean? | Oxygen (86%), Hydrogen (11%) |
What are two most common elements in Earth's crust? | Oxygen (47%), Silicon (28%) |
Which feature of Earth makes it unique and able to support life? | Liquid Water |
Water molecules are polar, which means they are a slightly positive and negative end. The oxygen is slightly ___ and the two hydrogens are slightly ___. | Negative, Positive |
Water's ability to stick to other water molecules is called its _______ force. | Cohesive |
Water's ability to stick to other materials is called its _______ force. | Adhesive |
Water is given the name universal ___________ because it is able to dissolve a large number of substances on Earth. | Solvent |
Unlike most substances, solid water is ____ dense than liquid water. | Less |
Ice floats because liquid water's density is ________ than ice | Greater |
Places near large bodies of water have a mild climate, because water holds a lot of ________ | Heat |
Weathering that involves water filling in the cracks of rocks, freezing and expanding, and breaking the rocks into smaller pieces is called _______. | Physical |
What type of weathering involves water taking in CO2 turning the water into a mild acid? | Chemical |
97% of the water on Earth is ___ and found in ___. | Salty, Oceans |
<1% of the water on Earth is ___ and found in ___. | Fresh, Lakes, Rivers & Streams |
Where is most of Earth's freshwater found? | Frozen, in the polar ice caps |