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WorksheetsESRT Midterm Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Convert 70 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
149 °F
158 °F
154 °F
10 °F
The hydrosphere and troposphere both contain what?
iron
hydrogen
oxygen
silicon
What ocean current would someone take to travel away from Australia on the west side?
East Australia Current
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Agulhas Current
South Equatorial Current
What is the approximate latitude of Kingston?
74° 30' W
74° 30 ' E
42° N
42° S
What is the dewpoint temperature when the relative humidity is 36% and the dry-bulb temperature is 20°C.
8°C
4°C
11°C
-10°c
In which two zones of the atmosphere does temperature decrease with altitude?
Troposphere and Stratosphere
Stratosphere and Mesosphere
Thermosphere and Mesophere
Mesosphere and Troposphere
On a warm summer evening, the air temperature is 22°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 19°C. What is the relative humidity?
17%
22%
75%
83%
What is the approximate location of the Easter Island Hot Spot?
25° N 120° W
25° N 120° E
25° S 120° W
25° S 120° E
The planetary wind belts from 30N to 60N cause most weather systems to travel across the US from the
northwest toward the southeast
northeast toward the southwest
southwest toward the norhteast
southeast toward the northwest
A low pressure belt is located at which Earth latitude?
30N
30S
90S
60S
Which mineral has a nonmetallic luster, cubic cleavage, and has a hardness of 2.5?
Galena
Muscovite Mica
Halite
Biotite Mica
A barometric pressure of 988.0 millibars is equal to
29.70
29.17
29.07
29.77
Which ocean current flows southwest along the east coast of South America
Falkland Current
Peru Current
Brazil Current
South Equatorial Current
The elevation of an area changes 10 cm over a 100 year time period. Calculate the rate of change for this uplift.
10 cm/year
.1 cm/year
.1 years/cm
10 years/cm
As altitude within the troposphere increases, the amount of water vapor generally
increases, only
decreases, only
remains the same
decreases, then increases
Put these in order (siltstone, shale and sandstone) from smallest to largest particle.
siltstone, shale, sandstone
sandstone, siltstone, shale
shale, siltstone, sandstone
sandstone, shale, siltstone
During which phase change does water gain 2260 Joules per gram?
melting
freezing
vaporization
condensation
Cube A has a volume of 32 cm3 and a mass of 160 g, what is the density?
.2 g/cm3
12.8 g/cm3
5.0 g/cm3
64.0 g/cm3
What is the Gradient if the elevation at point A is 125m and the elevation of at point B is 100m and the distance between them is 3 km.
0.12 m/km
8.3 m/km
33.3 m/km
41.7 m/km
Which substance has the least specific heat?
iron
water
lead
granite
If I have a friend who likes to collect rocks that have shiny mica rocks with foliated textures, what does he collect?
clastic sedimentary rocks
felsic volcanic rocks
inorganic sedimentary rocks
regionally metamorphosed rocks
Which statement about the formation of a rock is best supported by the rock cycle?
Magma must be weathered before it can change to metamorphic rock
Sediment must be deposited, buried, compasted and cemebted before it can change sedimentary rock.
Sedimentary rock must melt before it can change to metamorphic rock.
Metamorphic rock must melt before it can change to sedimentary rock.
Igneous rocks form from the direct result of
precipitation from evaporating water
melting and solidification in magma
erosion and deposition of soil particles
heat and pressure causing changes in existing rock
What is the wind speed at this station model?
15 knots
25 knots
35 knots
45 knots
Which weather symbol best represents the type of precipitation that was most likely occurring at this location?
Which is the best description for the properties of rhyolite?
fine-grained and mafic
fine-grained and felsic
coarse-grained and mafic
coarse-grained and felsic
Which of these minerals is made of Fe3O4?
garnet
quartz
olivine
magnetite
Which process is necessary for the formation of sedimentary rocks?
melting
erosion
heat
solidification
Which mineral is used to make hydrofluoric acid?
calcite
halite
talc
fluorite
Which three minerals are most commonly found in the igneous rock gabbro?
amphibole, calcite, and hematite
amphibole, biotite mica, and gypsum
plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine
plagioclase feldspar, potassium feldspar, and quartz
What is the best way to determine if a mineral sample is calcite or quartz?
Place the minerals near a magnet.
Measure the mass of the mineral.
Place a drop of acid on the mineral.
Observe the color of the mineral.
Which rock most likely formed as a result of the compaction of plant remains?
limestone
rock gypsum
coquina
bituminous coal
Which rock is made up of rounded fragments of rock held together by a natural cement?
breccia
scoria
conglomerate
quartzite
What is the latitude and longitude of Watertown to the nearest whole degree?
43 N 76 E
44 N 76 W
44 N 76 E
44 W 76 N
What is the most likely source of an mT air mass?
Pacific Ocean off the coast of Canada
central Mexico
central Canada
The Gulf of Mexico
