WorksheetsEarth Science Prologue Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
An object with an extremely high mass and a very small volume would have
a very low density
a very high density
a density that cannot be calculated
a rate that is very large
The reason ice floats is that, compared to liquid water, solid ice
has less mass
has more mass
is less dense
is more dense
Which graph most likely illustrates a cyclic change?
The diagram represents a rectangular object with a mass of 450 grams. What is the density of the object?
1 gram per cubic centimeter
2 grams per cubic centimeter
3 grams per cubic centimeter
4 grams per cubic centimeter
Which graph best represents the relationship between the density and the volume of these minerals?
Using a ruler to measure the length of a stick is an example of
predicting the length of the stick by guessing
extending the sense of sight by using an instrument
calculating the percent of error by using a proportion
measuring the rate of change of the stick by making inferences
What is the volume of liquid C?
25.0 mL
50.0 mL
75.0 mL
125.0 mL
Assume a cube was broken into many irregularly shaped pieces. Compared to the density of the entire cube, the density of one of the pieces would be
less
greater
the same
depend one how big the cube was to begin with
A student earned a 90% the first marking period, but only a 75% the second marking period. What was the weekly rate of change over the 10 week marking period?
15% / week
1.5% / week
9% / week
7.5% / week
What type of relationship is shown in the graph?
direct
indirect
cyclic
no relationship
Which event is most predictable?
The Sun rises.
An earthquake occurs.
A meteorite falls to Earth.
Coral fossils are found on mountaintops.
The graph below shows the relationship between mass and volume for three samples, A, B, and C, of a given material.
1.0 g/cm3
5.0 g/cm3
10.0 g/cm3
20.0 g/cm3
Base your answer on the diagram below, which represents a solid material of uniform composition. Which graph best represents the relationship between the mass and volume of various-sized pieces of this material?
Which statement about a major hurricane is an inference?
The windspeed is measured at 200 km/hr.
The central air pressure is recorded at 946.0 mb.
A rain gauge records three inches of rain in less than one hour.
Damage from the storm is expected to be extensive.
The diagram represents a solid object with a density of 3 grams per cubic centimeter. What is the mass of this object?
0.5 g
2 g
18 g
36 g
A glass sphere and a lead sphere have the same volume. Each sphere is dropped into a container of water. Which statement best explains why the lead sphere settles faster?
The lead sphere has a higher density.
The glass sphere has a smoother surface.
The lead sphere takes up less space.
The glass sphere has more surface area.
The graph shows temperature readings for a day in April. The average rate of temperature change, in Fahrenheit degrees per hour, between 6 a.m. and noon was
6°/hr
8°/hr
3°/hr
18°/hr
The primary purpose of a classification system is to enable people to
make measurements that are very accurate
eliminate inaccurate inferences
organize observations in a meaningful way
extend their powers of observation
A mineral sample is found to have a density of 3.0 grams per cubic centimeter. It is then broken into two pieces, with one piece twice as large as the other. The smaller of the two pieces will have a density of
1.0 g/cm3
1.5 g/cm3
3.0 g/cm3
6.0 g/cm3
As air on the surface of Earth warms, the density of the air
decreases
increases
remains the same
none of the above
