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T-19 Earth Science Midterm Review
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Team-19 2015 Midterm Review
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1
A river that can has formed an oxbow lake.
Mature Stream
Old Stream
Youthful Stream
2
A river with a wide flood plain.
Mature Stream
Old Stream
Youthful Stream
3
The top of the level of water is called the
ground water
water table
confining layer
recharge area
4
You have researched your topic and have an idea to test, what is your next step?
Re-test
Publish your results
Analyze data to form conclusions
Define your hypothesis
5
What is it called when the water table meets the ground surface?
above ground water
caves or karst topography
ground water
stream or lake
6
If you were going to go skiing, starting at location J. Which direction would you want to ski?
East
South
North
West
7
This type of cave is formed in what type of bedrock?
granite
marble
limestone
sandstone
8
Which of the following solids has the greatest density?
Bolt
Ping pong ball
Popcorn Kernel
Cherry Tomato
9
A river with low erosion, and moderate amounts of deposition.
Old Stream
Youthful Stream
Mature Stream
10
Which of the following Liquids has the lowest density?
Honey
Water
Lamp Oil
Milk
11
A river with high amounts of erosion, and little to no deposition.
Old Stream
Youthful Stream
Mature Stream
12
The experiment is how nitrogen affects the growth of plants. Which is the dependent variable?
Growth of plant
Nitrogen
13
You've collected and analyzed data from your many trials, next step is
Define your hypothesis
Analyze data to form conclusions
Re-test
Publish your results
14
When Rivanna River looks muddy, it has a high amount of sediment being carried in
bed load
suspended load
heavy load
disolved load
15
What is the relationship between erosion and amount of water run off?
erosion varies inversely with water run off
i don't know what erosion is
erosion varies directly with run off
I don't know what run off is
16
Without what subject would the progress of science not continue?
Math
History
English
17
How did Mount St. Helens change after 1980?
It is taller
It is skinnier
It is shorter
It is wider
18
These holes are known as?
stalagmights
depressions
sink holes
pot holes
19
A river with many meanders and slow moving water.
Old Stream
Youthful Stream
Mature Stream
20
Why is it only limestone that creates caves and caverns?
Limestone is weak
Limestone erodes easily
Limestone is made of lime and therefore not a real rock
Limestone dissolves easily in acidic water
21
The recharge area generally has a
higher permeability
lower permeability
lot of clay
22
Which of the following would decrease the amount of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and sediment load?
More storm drains within the road systems
Vegetative wetland
Bioswale
Rain water barrels on downspouts
23
The confining layer, also called the aquitard, would be labeled as
impermeable
having lower permeability
having higher permeability
24
If traveling from Charleston to Roanoke, which direction would you travel?
North-East
South-East
South-West
North-West
25
An ice sickle in winter would most closely represent what in a cave or cavern?
Karst topography
Stalagmight
Stalagtite
a bat
26
Urbanization (the building of more city) affects run off by
decreasing infiltration and decreasing runoff
decreasing infiltration and increasing runoff
increasing infiltration and decreasing runoff
increasing infiltration and increasing runoff
27
What is the relationship between sediment size and permeability?
permeability varies inversely with sediment size
permeability varies directly with sediment size
28
After designing your experiment and collecting data, what is your next step?
Publish your results
Re-test
Define your hypothesis
Analyze data to form conclusions
29
A river with a steep gradient or slope.
Mature Stream
Old Stream
Youthful Stream
30
Which of the following are ordered from largest to smallest in size?
Sand, Clay, Silt
Silt, Clay, Sand
Clay, Sand, Silt
Sand, Silt, Clay