Earth Science Regents Review - Chapter 1 Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• Measuring the air pressure with a barometer

• Observing that a rock is banded.

• Predicting that it will snow tomorrow.

• Noticing that the sky is blue.

What process involves grouping objects based on similar characteristics?

• Observation

• Measuring

• Classification

• Graphing

In a direct relationship graph, what happens to the Y-axis (dependent variable) as the X-axis (independent variable) increases?

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It stays the same.

• It fluctuates randomly.

Which type of relationship is shown when the Y-axis decreases as the X-axis increases?

• Direct relationship

• Static relationship

• Cyclic relationship

• Indirect relationship

What does dynamic equilibrium mean?

• Difference

• Imbalance

• Balance

• Random

The difference between the measured value and the correct value is used to calculate:

• Density

• Volume

• Percent Error

• Equilibrium

What is another term for the "accepted value"?

• Student answer

• Measured value

• Correct answer

• Difference

What happens to the density of a substance if you break it into multiple pieces (assuming temperature remains constant)?

• It increases.

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

• It fluctuates.

How does density change as pressure increases?

• Density decreases.

• Density increases.

• Density remains constant.

• There is no relationship.

What happens to the density of a substance as temperature increases?

• Density increases.

• Density decreases.

• Density remains constant.

• Density fluctuates.