If these samples have the same density, what could you infer about these samples?

They are composed of the same material

How could you increase the density of these three samples

Placing them under high pressure

Would this object float in water?

No, its density is more than water's density

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Intro to Earth Science

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Let's take our first trip into the center of the Earth and through Earth's History to better understand this planet we live on.

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1
If these samples have the same density, what could you infer about these samples?
They are composed of the same material
They have the same shape and volume
The have the same weight and mass
You need more information to infer anything
2
A scientist calculates the Earth to be 4147 million years old. What is the percent error of this calculation
90.2%
.098%
9.85%
.901%
3
What event ended the Paleozoic Era?
Extinction of the Dinosaurs
The Cambrian Explosion
Alleghenian Orogeny
The Great Dying
4
How could you increase the density of these three samples
Density can never change for a material
Cutting them into smaller pieces
Slowly increasing their temperatures
Placing them under high pressure
5
Would this object float in water?
No, its density is less than water's density
No, its density is more than water's density
Yes, its density is less than water's density
No, its density is more than water's density
6
What would the density of this object be if it were placed in the freezer for 3 hours
1.0 g/cm3
2.7 g/cm3
5.4 g/cm3
1.35 g/cm3
7
What is the mass of this object?
32.4 g
2.7 g/cm3
12 cm3
4.4g
8
How old is the Earth?
4.6 billion years old
4600 billion years old
4.6 million years old
4.6 thousand years old
9
What percentage of Earth's history represents human existence?
less than 1.0%
more than 98.6%
1.8%
23.5%
10
During which Era was New York State last covered by a continental ice sheet?
Quaternary
Phanerozoic
Pleistocene
Cenozoic
11
Which layer has the highest density?
C - The outer core
B - The Mantle
Q - The crust
D - The inner core
12
During which geologic epoch did these Burgess shale (fauna) animals live?
Middle Cambrian
Early Pennsylvanian
Late Triassic
Paleocene
13
How long was the Paleozoic Era?
251 million years
542 million years
186 million years
291 million years
14
What material is layer D composed of?
No on knows
Iron and Nickel
Stony Meteorites
Silicates and Magma
15
What would the density of this object be if it were cut in half?
2.7 g/cm3
12.0 g/cm3
1.35 g/cm3
5.4 g/cm3

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