BILLY SCIENCE QUARTER EXAM/TEST 3 - LESSON 43
EXAM 2025\26 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Platinum - Correct Answer The most valuable precious metal?
shield volcano - Correct Answer type of volcano is broad and gently sloping with mild eruptions
Syncline - Correct Answer Rock that bends downwards during the folding process to form a
trough-like structure
Epicenter - Correct Answer The point on the earth's surface above where an earthquake begins
volcanic blocks - Correct Answer Large pieces of solid volcanic ejecta that solidify before being
ejected from the volcano
Humus - Correct Answer Soil substance composed of decayed organisms' particles
Phosphorus - Correct Answer Nutrients that plants need for cell division, growth, and maturity
post hoc fallacy - Correct Answer The logic error in which someone assumes a change in one
factor caused the change in another factor only because the second change occurred after the
first
Luster - Correct Answer The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
Pahoehoe - Correct Answer Volcano ejecta is lava harden to form either a smooth surface or a
ropy surface
, Igneous - Correct Answer rock formed from cooled magma or lava
retreat mining - Correct Answer Mining which involves miners removing pillars in a specific
order to allow the least stress on the walls and ceiling of the mine
Aftershocks - Correct Answer Smaller earthquakes that follow a major earthquake.
bedrock - Correct Answer The solid layer of rock beneath the soil
Sediments - Correct Answer Deposit of sand, mineral fragments, organic materials usually left
by wind or water
P wave - Correct Answer The fastest type of earthquake wave
experimental group - Correct Answer The group in an experiment in which the test is
performed
Mohs - Correct Answer The hardness scale of a minerals rated from softest the hardest on a
scale of 1 to 10
Ring of Fire - Correct Answer The narrow zone of active volcanoes that nearly encircles of
pacific basin
Pyroclast - Correct Answer General term for any piece of solid volcanic ejecta
inductive reasoning - Correct Answer Lacey performed several experiments to test how
temperature affects the growth rate of artificial crystals. Based on her results, she came to the
conclusion that crystals grow faster in warmer temperatures. This is an example of...
EXAM 2025\26 QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Platinum - Correct Answer The most valuable precious metal?
shield volcano - Correct Answer type of volcano is broad and gently sloping with mild eruptions
Syncline - Correct Answer Rock that bends downwards during the folding process to form a
trough-like structure
Epicenter - Correct Answer The point on the earth's surface above where an earthquake begins
volcanic blocks - Correct Answer Large pieces of solid volcanic ejecta that solidify before being
ejected from the volcano
Humus - Correct Answer Soil substance composed of decayed organisms' particles
Phosphorus - Correct Answer Nutrients that plants need for cell division, growth, and maturity
post hoc fallacy - Correct Answer The logic error in which someone assumes a change in one
factor caused the change in another factor only because the second change occurred after the
first
Luster - Correct Answer The way a mineral reflects light from its surface
Pahoehoe - Correct Answer Volcano ejecta is lava harden to form either a smooth surface or a
ropy surface
, Igneous - Correct Answer rock formed from cooled magma or lava
retreat mining - Correct Answer Mining which involves miners removing pillars in a specific
order to allow the least stress on the walls and ceiling of the mine
Aftershocks - Correct Answer Smaller earthquakes that follow a major earthquake.
bedrock - Correct Answer The solid layer of rock beneath the soil
Sediments - Correct Answer Deposit of sand, mineral fragments, organic materials usually left
by wind or water
P wave - Correct Answer The fastest type of earthquake wave
experimental group - Correct Answer The group in an experiment in which the test is
performed
Mohs - Correct Answer The hardness scale of a minerals rated from softest the hardest on a
scale of 1 to 10
Ring of Fire - Correct Answer The narrow zone of active volcanoes that nearly encircles of
pacific basin
Pyroclast - Correct Answer General term for any piece of solid volcanic ejecta
inductive reasoning - Correct Answer Lacey performed several experiments to test how
temperature affects the growth rate of artificial crystals. Based on her results, she came to the
conclusion that crystals grow faster in warmer temperatures. This is an example of...
