Midterm Review

An igneous rock has large red, black, and green crystals. How else can this rock be accurately described?

• intrusive origin

• cooled quickly

• created by lava

• fine texture

Scientists have detected an asteroid that is 700,000,000 km from Earth. About how many astronomical units is that?

• 4.5 AU

• 1 AU

• 3.5 AU

• 0.5 AU

What object is shown in this image?

• a nebula

• a neutron star

• a supernova

• a red giant

Which two scientists’ theories supported the general consensus of the people and religious teachings of the time?

• Aristarchus and Aristotle

• Aristotle and Ptolemy

• Galileo and Aristarchus

• Ptolemy and Copernicus

Which statement accurately describes short-term environmental changes?

• Short-term environmental changes do not happen suddenly with little warning.

• Short-term environmental changes cause changes in genetic makeup.

• Short-term environmental changes do not affect organisms within an ecosystem.

• Short-term environmental changes immediately affect organisms in the environment.

How are S waves and surface waves similar?

• Both arrive after P waves.

• Both travel through liquids.

• Both produce minimal ground motion.

• Both compress the ground.

The cryosphere is part of which sphere of the Earth system?

• geosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

Which list correctly names the three types of galaxies?

• elliptical, open, binary

• open, irregular, spiral

• binary, open, globular

• irregular, spiral, elliptical

In addition to having a blue color, what other characteristic do Neptune and Uranus share?

• no axis tilt

• cold temperatures

• no rings

• 27 moons

Which is a difference between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic era?

• Many different species of dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic, but they all died off in the Paleozoic.

• Animals lived in the water during the Mesozoic and on land in the Paleozoic.

• The first birds emerged in the Paleozoic era while mammals first emerged in the Mesozoic.

• Animal complexity increased during the Paleozoic while the first flowering plants appeared in the Mesozoic era.