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Earth Science Prologue Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An observer recorded the times of three successsive high tides at one Earth locations as:

  • 7:12 am
  • 7:38 pm
  • 8:04 am

What was the time of the next high tide?

a)

8:12 pm

b)

8:30 pm

c)

8:38 pm

d)

9:04 pm

2.

The graph below shows temperature readings for a day in April.

The average rate of temperature change, in Fahrenheit degrees per hour, between 6 am and noon was

a)

6o/hr

b)

8o/hr

c)

3o/hr

d)

18o/hr

3.

The grade shows that high tides at Boston occur approximately every

a)

3.5 hours

b)

6.0 hours

c)

12.5 hours

d)

16.0 hours

4.

If the trends shown by the graph continue, which statement bets describes the next low tide at Boston that is expected to occur on Wednesday?

a)

It will occur about 3 am with a 0.4 meter water level

b)

It will occur about 6 am with a 0.6 meter water level

c)

It will occur about 9 pm with a 2.6 meter water level

d)

It will occur about 10 pm with a 2.8 meter water level

5.

The rising and setting of the Sun are examples of

a)

noncylcic events

b)

unrelated events

c)

predictable changes

d)

random motion

6.

Which graph most likely illustrates a cyclic change?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

The rate of temperature change for the water in cup A for the first 10 minutes was approximately

a)

0.77 oC/min

b)

1.3 oC/min

c)

7.7 oC/min

d)

13.0 oC/min

8.

Which change in the experiment would increase the heating rate of the water in cup B?

a)

making the aluminum bar shorter between points X and Y

b)

making the aluminum bar longer between points X and Y

c)

keeping cup A covered, but uncovering cup B

d)

keeping cup B covered, but uncovering cup A

9.

Two geologic surveys of the same area, made 50 years apart, showed that the area had been uplifted 5 cm during the interval. If the rate of the uplift remains constant, how many years will it take for this area to be uplifted a total of 70 cm?

a)

250 years

b)

350 years

c)

500 years

d)

700 years

10.

A 50 gram sample of halite was placed in a jar with five other mineral samples and water. the jar was shaken vigorously for 5 minutes. The halite sample was then found to have a mass of 40 grams. What was the rate of weathering of the halite sample?

a)

0.50 g/min

b)

2.0 g/min

c)

3.0 g/min

d)

10.0 g/min

11.

What is the mass of this object?

a)

0.5 g

b)

2 g

c)

18 g

d)

36 g

12.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the mass and volume of various-sized pieces of this material?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

If the material is heated and expands, the density of the material will

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

remain the same

14.

When this material is placed in a container of water, it sinks to the bottom of the container. Compared to the density of water, the density of this material is

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

the same

15.

The mass of this piece of material is approximately

a)

0.23 g

b)

4.4 g

c)

9.3 g

d)

32 g

16.

Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, three different samples of the same uniform substance will have the same

a)

shape

b)

density

c)

mass

d)

volume

17.

What is the density of cube A?

a)

0.2 g/cm3

b)

5.0 g/cm3

c)

12.8 g/cm3

d)

64.0 g/cm3

18.

Assume cube B was broken into many irregularly shaped pieces. Compared to the density of the entire cube, the density of one of the pieces would be

a)

less

b)

greater

c)

the same

19.

Which graph best represents the relationship between the density of a substance and its state of matter (phase) for most earth materials, excluding water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

The diagram at the right represents a cylinder which contains four different liquids, W, X, Y and Z, each with a different density as indicated. A piece of solid sulfur 2.0 g/cm3 is placed on the surface of liquid W. When the sulfur 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, Y but not Z

d)

W, X, Y and Z

21.

A student accurately measured the mass of a sample of one of the four minerals to be 294.4 grams and its volume to be 73.6 cm3. Which mineral sample the student measure?

a)

corundum

b)

galena

c)

hematite

d)

quartz

22.

What is the density of this mineral?

a)

6.0 g/cm3

b)

9.0 g/cm3

c)

3.0 g/cm3

d)

4.5 g/cm3

23.

A 5.0 mL sample of a substance has a mass of 12.5 grams. What is the mass of a 100 mL sample of the same substance

a)

40.0 g

b)

125 g

c)

250 g

d)

400 g

24.

Water was added to the graduated cylinder containing liquid C. Objects A and D were then added into the cylinder. Which diagram most accurately shows the resulting arrangement of these pieces?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which two substance could be made of the same material?

a)

A and B

b)

B and E

c)

C and D

d)

A and E