Earth Science- Topic 1 and 2

Question 1

Using a ruler to measure the length of a stick is an example of

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extending the sense of sight by using an instrument

Question 2

. If an observer views Polaris on the horizon, the observer is located

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at the Equator (0*)

Question 3

In what layer of the atmosphere does all weather happen?

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Troposphere

Question 4

Which statement made by a student after examining a rock specimen is an inference?

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The rock is of igneous origin.

Question 5

A person can view Polaris from the Southern Hemisphere

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False

Question 6

Which statement about a cumulus cloud seen over Syracuse, N.Y., is an inference?

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The cloud formed over Lake Ontario.

Question 7

If a person is standing in New York State, which direction do they look to see Polaris?

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North

Question 8

Which action can be performed most accurately using only the human senses?

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counting 15 beakers in a lab

Question 9

Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, 3 different samples of the same uniform substance will have

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the same density

Question 10

When larger objects settle through water and the smaller objects remain up top, the small objects are probably

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Less dense

Question 11

Which list shows atmospheric layers in the correct order downward to Earth's surface?

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Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

Question 12

As air is warmed how does its density change?

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It decreases

Question 13

If a person wanted to find the altitude of Polaris, they can look at the:

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latitude of their location

Question 14

Which statement most accurately describes Earth’s atmosphere?

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Atmosphere is layered with each layer possessing distinct characteristics.

Question 15

Systems of lines that are used to map the Earth are called

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coordinate systems

Question 16

The solid part of Earth that consists of all rock, including the soils and sediments on Earth's surface, is the .

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Geosphere

Question 17

In order to make observations, an observer must always use

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The Senses

Question 18

Latitude's are called parallels and are found:

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N and S of the Equator

Question 19

As you move away from Earth's crust into space, density:

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Decreases

Question 20

When placed in water, ice floats. Unlike most solids that sink when placed in their liquid forms, ice floats because:

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it is less dense than water

Question 21

Longitudes are known as meridians and are found

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E and W of the Prime Meridian

Question 22

An interface is best described as:

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boundary across which energy may be exchanged

Question 23

An interpretation based upon an observation is called

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an inference

Question 24

From Utica, New York, the altitude of Polaris is:

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43* N

Question 25

If 4 samples below are the same size and shape, which sample will settle most slowly in water? (Water density = 1g/cm3)

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Quartz with a density of 2.7 gms/cm3

Question 26

Which reference line passes through both the geographic North Pole and the geographic South Pole?

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0* longitude

Question 27

The layer of bedrock near Earth’s surface that forms a continuous shell around Earth is called the

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Lithosphere

Earth Science- Topic 1 and 2

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