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Unit 1. Intro to Earth Science (21-22)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which graph represents the relationship between the mass and volume of the substance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

According to the graph, what is the density of material B?

a)

1.0 g/cm3

b)

0.2 g/cm3

c)

5.0 g/cm3

d)

10.0 g/cm3

3.

Compared to the density of liquid water, the density of an ice cube is

a)

always greater

b)

always the same

c)

always less

d)

sometime less and sometimes greater

4.

The diagram to the right represents a cylinder which contains four different liquids, W, X, Y, and Z, each with a different density (D) as indicated. A piece of solid quartz having a density of 2.7 g/cm3 is placed on the surface of liquid W. When the quartz is released, it will pass through:

a)

W, but not X, Y or Z

b)

W and X, but not Y or Z

c)

W, X and Y, but not Z

d)

W, X, Y and Z

5.

A student calculates the densities of five different sized samples cut from the same bar of aluminum. Which graph best represents this relationship?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

The water temperature reached 65°C after the sample had been heated for approximately how many minutes?

a)

5 min

b)

3 min

c)

7 min

d)

9 min

7.

Between which points was the temperature changing at the greatest rate?

a)

A and B

b)

C and D

c)

B and C

d)

D and E

8.

A student measures the distance from a bridge to a rock every day for a week. What is indicated by the graph of these measurements as shown below?

a)

no change in time or distance took place

b)

as distance increased, time decreased

c)

as distance decreased, time increased

d)

as time increased, distance remained the same

9.
What is the rate of change for the following graph?
a)
80
b)
20
c)
40
d)
160
10.
A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change? 
a)
200
b)
150
c)
300
d)
75
11.
The affected variable is called the __________ variable.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
changed
d)
numerical
12.
What tool do we use to measure mass?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
ruler
d)
balance
13.
What tool do we use to measure length?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
ruler
d)
balance
14.

What is the unit for Mass?

a)

grams

b)

cm

c)

mL

d)

ounces

15.

Which of the following is the correct unit for Density?

a)

grams

b)

g/cm3

c)

mL

d)

mL/g

16.
The variable that is being tested or changed
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control variable
17.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
18.

When scientists make use of their senses in the process of gathering data, they are

a)

making an assumption

b)

making an inference

c)

making an observation

d)

making a classification

19.

Which statement best describes why a hot air balloon rises when the air inside of it is heated? The air inside...

a)

expands and becomes more dense as it is heated

b)

expands and become less dense as it is heated

c)

contracts and becomes more dense as it is heated

d)

contracts and becomes less dense as it is heated

20.

The mass of a sample of quartz is 40.0g. If the density of the quartz is 2.0g/mL, what is the volume of the quartz sample?

a)

80.0mL

b)

0.05 mL

c)

20.0 mL

d)

40.0 mL

21.

What type of relationship is seen in the graph?

a)

Direct

b)

Inverse

c)

Cyclic

d)

There is no relationship

22.

What's an inference you can make about the picture?

a)

The lake looks like a U shape

b)

The grass is green

c)

There are fields in the picture

d)

The lake was formed from a meandering stream

23.

Water has the greatest density at

a)

100oC in the gaseous phase

b)

0oC in the solid phase

c)

4oC in the solid phase

d)

4oC in the liquid phase