Midterm Review (through weathering)

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A rock sample has a mass of 16 grams and a volume of 8 cubic centimeters. When the rock is cut in half, what is the volume and density of each piece?

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4 cm³ and 2.0 g/cm³

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As air on the surface of Earth warms, the density of the air?

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decreases

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A 25-gram sample of halite was placed in a jar with five other mineral samples and water. The jar was shaken vigorously for 5 minutes. The halite sample was then found to have a mass of 15 grams. What was the rate of weathering of the halite sample?

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2.0 g/min

Front

Which object best represents a true scale model of the shape of the Earth? Options: a Ping-Pong ball, a football, an egg, a pear

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a Ping-Pong ball

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Precise measurements of the Earth indicate that its polar diameter is

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shorter than its equatorial diameter

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Compared to the oceanic crust, the continental crust is

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less dense and more felsic

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Earth's hydrosphere is best described as the

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liquid outer layer of Earth

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Which two elements make up the greatest percentages by mass in Earth's crust? Options: oxygen and potassium, oxygen and silicon, aluminum and potassium, aluminum and silicon

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oxygen and silicon

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New York State's highest peak, Mt. Marcy, is located at approximately

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44°05' N 73°55' W

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What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, New York?

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43°