Earth Science Q2 Interim Review

A student examined a patch of mud and recorded several statements about footprints in the mud. Which statment is most likely an inference?

• there are five footprints in the mud

• the depth of the deepest footprint is 3cm

• the footprints were made by a dog

• the footprints are oriented in an east-west direction

The rate of temperature change for the water in cup A for the first 10 minutes was approximately

• .77 ^oC/min

• 7.7 ^oC/min

• 1.3 ^oC/min

• 13.0^oC/min

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the density of this material?

• 1.0 g/cm³

• 5.0 g/cm³

• 10.0 g/cm³

• 20.0 g/cm³

For an observer in NYS, the altitude of Polaris is 43^o above the northern horizon. This observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of

• New York City

• Utica

• Plattsburgh

• Jamestown

Which NYS landscape region is located at 42^oN 75^oW?

• Erie-Ontario Lowlands

• Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands

• the Catskills

• Tug Hill Plateau

• south of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian

• south of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian

• north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian

• north of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian

Which characteristics of Earth's surface can be determined by using a topographic map?

• hillslope and stream gradients

• bedrock erosion and stream velocity

• hilltop elevations and bedrock age

• soil thickness and benchmark movement

Which point is located on the steepest slope?

• F

• B

• C

• D

In which direction does Cinder River flow?

• SE

• SW

• NE

• NW

What is the contour interval for this map?

• 10 m

• 15 m

• 20 m

• 25 m