Earth Science Midterm Review

Question 1

Solve for density of the 3x3x3 cube weighing 9.5g

Accepted Answer

0.35g/cm3

Question 2

What tool do you use to test streak?

Accepted Answer

A white ceramic tile

Question 3

In Virginia, most of our drinking water is from

Accepted Answer

Rivers and wells

Question 4

What is the top layer in a soil profile called?

Accepted Answer

Humus

Question 5

The main ingredient in baby powder is what mineral?

Accepted Answer

Talc

Question 6

What is the name of the watershed that is in Bath County, VA?

Accepted Answer

James River Watershed

Question 7

Scientific frameworks that guide future research of observed patterns in nature are called

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scientific laws

Question 8

A technology found in most cellular devices

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GPS

Question 9

The scientific method makes conclusions based on

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repeated trials

Question 10

Obsidian, pumice, and scoria lack crystals because

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They cooled too quickly

Question 11

Minerals found in Virginia include

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Pyrite and mica

Question 12

Apatite is what number on Moh's Hardness Scale?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 13

Why is it important to repeat the procedures when conducting an experiment?

Accepted Answer

To verify that the results were correct

Question 14

North, East, South, and West are called

Accepted Answer

Cardinal directions

Question 15

The watershed labeled number #3 is

Accepted Answer

The North Carolina Sounds Watershed

Question 16

Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

Accepted Answer

Marble

Question 17

A diamond has a hardness of what?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 18

Magnetite would most likely be used as

Accepted Answer

an ore of steel used to make nails

Question 19

Solve: A container with a mass of 4.3g holding 5 eggs totaling 140.8, what is the mass of 1 egg

Accepted Answer

27.3g

Question 20

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

Granite

Question 21

The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the

Accepted Answer

Color of the powdered form of the mineral

Question 22

Type of soil that is the most porous?

Accepted Answer

Sand

Question 23

Approximately 99.7% of all water on the Earth is found in oceans, seas, and ice. Which is true?

Accepted Answer

Less than 0.3% of Earth's water can be used by terrestrials

Question 24

The zone of aeration is number...

Accepted Answer

1

Question 25

What is the volume of water in the graduated cylinder?

Accepted Answer

10 mL

Question 26

Which of the following pairs contains one igneous and one sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

granite and limestone

Question 27

Term used to describe rock weathering; it is broken leaving rounded appearance.

Accepted Answer

Exfoliation

Question 28

In constructing a graph, independent variables are generally expressed

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On the X axis

Question 29

Topographical maps show what?

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Elevation

Question 30

An example of a rock whose minerals have been crushed into thin sheets or bands is:

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schist

Question 31

The two common factors that turn sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock are pressure and

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heat

Question 32

The metamorphic rock which forms from pure limestone is?

Accepted Answer

Marble

Question 33

The curved body of water formed when a meandering river reshapes one of its bends is called?

Accepted Answer

Oxbow Lake

Question 34

Which of these are associated with areas of Karst Topography

Accepted Answer

Sinkholes

Question 35

In an experiment, what is the factor being tested or changed on purpose?

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Independent variable

Question 36

On a topographic map, lines that indicate water depth are termed?

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bathymetric lines

Question 37

Which wells will be successful?

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2 and 4

Question 38

Students on a geology field trip will identify minerals by their streak. What do they bring?

Accepted Answer

A rough, white ceramic tile

Question 39

What does box number 2 represent?

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Sediment

Question 40

Igneous rocks that form from magma are known as

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Intrusive

Question 41

Graphite is most likely used in

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pencils

Question 42

The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family?

Accepted Answer

Igneous Rocks

Question 43

What is qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

numbers

Question 44

What is the approximate percentage of the earth's water is fresh water?

Accepted Answer

3%

Question 45

What does box #5 represent?

Accepted Answer

Molten Rock

Question 46

What is needed to use a GPS navigation system?

Accepted Answer

Signals from orbiting satellites

Question 47

Rocks are classified depending upon how they are formed. In which class would slate be found?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic

Question 48

The black sand of the Hawaiian Islands is composed of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Basalt

Question 49

What does box #4 represent?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic Rock

Question 50

The zone of saturation is number...

Accepted Answer

3

Question 51

Extrusive rocks has small grains because they

Accepted Answer

Cool quickly

Question 52

What is a trial?

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A set of repeated data

Question 53

The watershed labeled #1 is?

Accepted Answer

The Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Question 54

Water was displaced from 100mL to 150mL, and the object weighs 70.0g, what is the density?

Accepted Answer

1.4g/mL

Question 55

What is the hardness if I can scratch a mineral with a penny but is scratched by a steel file?

Accepted Answer

3.5

Question 56

The figure is displaying the development of what?

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Soil

Question 57

sand, silt, and mud deposited by a stream, along its bank or upon its floodplain?

Accepted Answer

Alluvial Fan

Question 58

Towns and cities must rely on what to keep water storage and pressure issue to a minimum?

Accepted Answer

Large elevated tanks

Question 59

Number 2 in the diagram is what?

Accepted Answer

Water table

Question 60

What is the softest mineral according to Moh's Hardness Scale?

Accepted Answer

Talc

Earth Science Midterm Review

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Earth Science Midterm Review

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