Prologue Review

The study of the origin, history and structure of the solid earth.

• geology

• meteorology

• astronomy

• oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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In order to make observations, an observer must always use

• experiments

• the senses

• proportions

• mathematical calculations

While in the classroom during a visual inspection of a rock, a student recorded four statements about the rock. Which statement about the rock is an observation?

• The rock formed deep in the Earth's interior

• The rock cooled very rapidly

• The rock dates from the Precambrian Era

• The rock is black and shiny

A person observes a sediment consisting of clay, sand, and pebbles and then states that this material was transported and deposited by an agent of erosion. This statement is

• a fact

• a measurement

• an inference

• an observation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which statement made during a weather report is most likely an inference?

• The record low temperature for this date was set in 1957.

• Hot and humid conditions will continue throughout the week.

• The high temperature for the day was recorded at 2 p.m.

• The current barometric pressure is 29.97 in.

A prediction of next winter's weather is an example of

• a measurement

• a classification

• an observation

• an inference

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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

• extending the sense of sight by using an instrument

• calculating the percent of error by using a proportion

• measuring the rate of change of the stick by making inferences

• predicting the length of the stick by guessing

The diagram shows a rock and a standard mass on a balance. Which statement about the rock is best supported by the diagram?

• The rock has a smaller volume than the standard mass

• The rock has less mass than the standard mass

• The rock has a greater force of gravity than the standard mass

• The rock has a greater density than the standard mass

Future changes in the environment can best be predicted from data that are

• highly variable and collected over short periods of time

• highly variable and collected over long periods of time

• cyclic and collected over short periods of time

• cyclic and collected over long periods of time

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Two geologic surveys of the same area, 50 years apart, showed that the area had been uplifted 5 centimeters during the interval. If the rate of uplift remains constant, how many years will it take for this area to be uplifted a total of 70.0 centimeters?

• 250.0 years

• 500.0 years

• 350.0 years

• 700.0 years