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Intro to Earth Science Review
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1
Which object best represents a true scale model of the shape of the Earth?
a football
a Ping-Pong ball
an egg
a pear
2
What is the approximate altitude of
Polaris
at Syracuse, New York?
90º
47°
76°
43°
3
In which 2 temp. zones of the atmosphere does temperature increase with increasing altitude?
mesosphere and thermosphere
troposphere and mesosphere
stratosphere and thermosphere
troposphere and stratosphere
4
Different samples of the same uniform substance will have the same
shape
volume
density
mass
5
What is the density of cube
A
?
0.2 g/cm3
5.0 g/cm3
12.8 g/cm3
64.0 g/cm3
6
Which event is most predictable?
Coral fossils are found on mountaintops.
A meteorite falls to Earth.
The Sun rises.
An earthquake occurs
7
Which element is most abundant in Earth’s lithosphere?
silicon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
8
The gravitational force is strongest between the center of the Earth and the observer at
C
D
B
A
9
At which New York State location would an observer measure the highest altitude of
Polaris
?
Niagara Falls
Plattsburgh
New York City
Slide Mountain
10
The Earth's actual shape is most correctly described as
an oblate sphere
a circle
an eccentric ellipse
a perfect sphere
11
What happens to the density of a mass of air when its water vapor content increases? (Graph)
Density increases.
Density decreases.
Density increases.
12
At which location is the altitude of
Polaris
approximately 42°?
Massena
Elmira
Niagara Falls
Watertown
13
A pebble has a mass of 35 grams and a volume of 14 cubic centimeters. What is its density?
4.0 g/cm³
2.5 g/cm³
490 g/cm³
0.4 g/cm³
14
What is the latitude and longitude of point X?
40° S 45° E
75° N 30° E
50° N 45° W
60° S 30° W
15
What is the altitude of
Polaris
(the North Star) above the northern horizon for observer
A
?
0°
90°
80°
10°
16
Which temperature zone of Earth’s atmosphere contains the most water vapor?
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
17
If an observer on Earth views
Polaris
on the horizon, the observer is located at the
Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)
equator (0°)
Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)
North Pole (90° N)
18
What is the latitude of the observer?
70° S
20° S
20° N
70° N
19
Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent solar time?
D and E
B and C
B and E
A and C
20
Oxygen is the most abundant element by volume in Earth's
troposphere
inner core
crust
hydrosphere
21
Which temperature zone layer of Earth’s atmosphere is shown in the cross section?
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
22
As air on the surface of Earth warms, the density of the air
increases
decreases
remains the same
23
The best evidence that the Earth has a spherical shape is provided by
the amount of daylight received at the North Pole on June 21
the cyclic change of seasons
the changing orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun
photographs of the Earth taken from space satellites
24
Why do ships appear to be "sinking" in the horizon as they sail away at sea?
The surface of the ocean has depressions.
The Earth has a curved surface.
The Earth is rotating.
The Earth is revolving.
25
What is the latitude of this observer?
66.5° N
90° N
43° N
23.5° N
26
How many hours of daylight would an observer at location
A
experience on this day?
15
7
12
9
27
Compared to the density of liquid water, the density of an ice cube is
always the same
always greater
always less
sometimes less and sometimes greater
28
At what approximate altitude in the atmosphere can stratospheric ozone be found?
100 km
10 km
70 km
30 km
29
From Utica, New York,
Polaris
is observed at an altitude of approximately
43º
90º
47º
75º
30
Which location could an observer
not
see
Polaris
in the night sky at any time during the year?
C
A
D
B
