WorksheetsEarth Science Midterm Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The minimum stream velocity necessary to transport a sediment particle that is 0.1 centimeter in diameter is closest to
a)
0.1 cm/s
b)
0.002 cm/s
c)
5.5 cm/s
d)
10.0 cm/s
2.
The first P-wave of an earthquake took 11 minutes to travel to a seismic station from the epicenter of the earthquake. What is the seismic station’s distance to the epicenter of the earthquake and how long did it take for the first S-wave to travel that distance?
a)
Distance to epicenter: 3350 km
S-wave travel time: 4 min 50 sec
S-wave travel time: 4 min 50 sec
b)
Distance to epicenter: 3350 km
S-wave travel time: 6 min 10 sec
S-wave travel time: 6 min 10 sec
c)
Distance to epicenter: 7600 km
S-wave travel time: 9 min
S-wave travel time: 9 min
d)
Distance to epicenter: 7600 km
S-wave travel time: 20 min
S-wave travel time: 20 min
3.
Which location is on a major rift valley?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Compared to the ages of the calcite cement and the conglomerate, the relative ages of the pebbles are
a)
younger than both the calcite cement and the conglomerate
b)
younger than the calcite cement, but the same age as the conglomerate
c)
older than both the calcite cement and the conglomerate
d)
older than the calcite cement, but the same age as the conglomerate
5.
If a metamorphic rock bubbles when a drop of acid is placed on its surface, the rock is most likely
a)
slate
b)
schist
c)
marble
d)
quartzite
6.
The Genesee River flows across both the Allegheny Plateau and the Erie-Ontario Lowlands in New York State. This river flows
a)
northward, in the same general direction as the Hudson River
b)
northward, in the same general direction as the Niagara River
c)
southward, in the same general direction as the Hudson River
d)
southward, in the same general direction as the Niagara River
7.
This movement occurred along which type of plate boundary?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
complex
8.
An earthquake occurs at 10:05 a.m. At 10:09 a.m., the first P-wave from this earthquake is detected at a seismic station. Approximately how many kilometers (km) from the epicenter is this seismic station located?
a)
1000 km
b)
2000 km
c)
2600 km
d)
5600 km
9.
Compared to the density and composition of the oceanic crust, the continental crust is
a)
less dense and more mafic
b)
less dense and more felsic
c)
more dense and less mafic
d)
more dense and less felsic
10.
Which layers most likely formed during the same geologic time period?
a)
4 and 5
b)
1 and 8
c)
2 and 9
d)
3 and 7
11.
The rock record in outcrop II suggests that an unconformity probably exists in outcrop I between rock units
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
D and E
12.
In outcrop I, which geologic principle is best represented by the rock units?
a)
crosscutting relationships
b)
correlation
c)
original horizontality
d)
inclusion
13.
A change in climate to one that is more humid would cause the
a)
shape of the hills to become more rounded
b)
elevation of the area to become higher
c)
porosity of the bedrock to increase
d)
rate of chemical weathering to decrease
14.
Locations A and B have the same
a)
latitude and local time
b)
latitude and elevation
c)
longitude and local time
d)
longitude and elevation
15.
Which features could be formed by the stream between locations D and E?
a)
meanders
b)
kettle lakes
c)
barrier islands
d)
drumlins
16.
Which type of tectonic plate boundary is found between the South American Plate and the Scotia Plate?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
complex or uncertain
17.
Which point on the map most likely represents a location within the flood plain associated with Cayuta Creek?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
A seismic station recorded the P-waves, but no S-waves, from an earthquake because S-waves were
a)
absorbed by Earth’s outer core
b)
transmitted only through liquids
c)
weak and detected only at nearby locations
d)
not produced by this earthquake
19.
The convection currents responsible for moving tectonic plates occur in which Earth layer?
a)
crust
b)
rigid mantle
c)
stiffer mantle
d)
asthenosphere
20.
Which geologic feature is composed of the youngest crustal bedrock?
a)
Peru-Chile Trench
b)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
c)
Adirondack Mountains
d)
San Andreas Fault
21.
The photograph below shows an igneous rock with mineral crystals ranging in size from 2 to 6 millimeters. The rock is composed of 58% plagioclase feldspar, 26% amphibole, and 16% biotite. What is the name of this rock?
a)
diorite
b)
gabbro
c)
andesite
d)
pumice
22.
Compared to the Elk River, the Birch River can best be described as flowing
a)
faster, and in the same general compass direction
b)
faster, and in the opposite general compass direction
c)
slower, and in the same general compass direction
d)
slower, and in the opposite general compass direction
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