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Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
2
What is the difference between the P and S wave arrival times?
11 min 5 sec
6 min 0 sec
4 min 0 sec
5 min 0 sec
3
An object has a greater gravitational pull when it is ______ the Sun.
Closer to
Farther away from
4
What is 0.26358 rounded to the nearest thousandth?
0.264
0.2635
0.26
0.263
5
What do you use to test hardness?
Magnifying glass
Unglazed porcelain plate
Hammer
Glass plate
6
Cleavage or Fracture?
Cleavage
Fracture
7
What do you use to test streak?
Glass plate
Hammer
Unglazed porcelain plate
Magnifying glass
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Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
9
Cleavage or Fracture?
Cleavage
Fracture
10
Eccentricity is calculated by...
Dividing foci by the major axis
Dividing major axis by foci
Multiplying foci by major axis
Adding foci and major axis
11
If the eccentricity of an asteroid is 0.256 and Earth is 0.047, which is
more
elliptical?
Earth - it has a lower eccentricity.
Earth - it has a higher eccentricity.
The asteroid - it has a lower eccentricity.
The asteroid - it has a higher eccentricity.
12
Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
13
Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
14
Metallic or Nonmetallic?
Metallic
Nonmetallic
15
Cleavage or Fracture?
Fracture
Cleavage
16
If the mineral scratches the glass plate, what does that mean?
It is softer than the glass.
It is harder than the glass.
17
Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
18
Metallic or Nonmetallic?
Nonmetallic
Metallic
19
After you find the difference between the P and S wave, how do you find distance?
Use the compass to measure
Use Page 11 of ESRT, mark 0 and the time difference
All distances are the same for each seismic station
20
If an object has a lower eccentricity, close to 0, what shape of orbit does it have?
Circular
More elliptical
21
Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
22
How many seismic stations are needed to find the epicenter of an earthquake?
1
3
2
5
23
You measure the distance of the major axis of an ellipse to be 15 cm. Round to nearest tenth.
15.1
15.0
15
16.2
24
Bring with you tomorrow....
Nothing - its all provided
Pen or pencil only
Pen and Calculator
Pen or pencil and ESRT
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Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
