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Earth Science Midterm Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element is most abundant in the Earth's crust? (p.1)

a)

Silicon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Iron

d)

Carbon

2.

Which two elements make up 99% of the hydrosphere? (p.1)

a)

Hydrogen & nitrogen

b)

Nitrogen & oxygen

c)

Iron & hydrogen

d)

Hydrogen & oxygen

3.

Which element makes up the majority of the troposphere? (p.1)

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

4.

Use chart on p.1 of ESRT

a)

silicon

b)

lead

c)

nitrogen

d)

hydrogen

5.

What are the coordinates for Rochester, NY? (p.3)

a)

43.15oN, 77.6oW

b)

43.15oN, 77.6oE

c)

77.6oN, 43.15oW

d)

77.6oN, 43.15oE

6.

What landscape region is Mt. Macy found in? (p. 2 & 3)

a)

Tug Hill Plateau

b)

The Catskills

c)

Adirondack Mountains

d)

St. Lawrence Lowlands

7.

Which landscape region includes Binghamton, Elmira & Jamestown? (p.2 & 3)

a)

Erie-Ontario Lowlands

b)

Alleghany Plateau

c)

Tug Hill Plateau

d)

The Catskills

8.

What is the density of the outer core of the Earth? (p.10)

a)

3.0 g/cm3

b)

3.4-5.6 g/cm3

c)

9.9-12.2 g/cm3

d)

12.8-13.1 g/cm3

9.

What is the deepest depth of the asthenosphere? (p.10)

a)

1000 km

b)

2000 km

c)

3000 km

d)

4000 km

10.

What two stars have the same temperature? (p.15)

a)

Rigel & Spica

b)

Sun & Alpha Centauri

c)

Polaris & Betelgeuse

d)

Proxima Centauri & Procyon B

11.

What two stars have the same luminosity? (p.15)

a)

Proxima Centauri & Procyon B

b)

Sun & Polaris

c)

Aldebaran & Pollux

d)

Rigel & Betelgeuse

12.

Large stars have a tendency to die in a supernova. Which one of of the stars below would most likely die in a supernova? (p.15)

a)

Procyon B

b)

Barnard's Star

c)

Rigel

d)

Sun

13.

Which type of planets have higher densities, smaller size and are closer to the Sun? (p.15)

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Jovian

14.

Which type of planets have greater periods of revolution, larger size and farther from the Sun? (p.15)

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Jovian

15.

Which planet has the highest eccentricity? (p.15)

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

16.

Which object within the solar system has the same period of rotation & revolution? (p.15)

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

17.

What is the temperature of the currents that run along the east coast of the United States? (p.4)

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

18.

What is the name of the current that runs along the west coast of South America? (p.4)

a)

Falkland Current

b)

Brazil Current

c)

Peru Current

d)

North Equatorial Current

19.

What is the dew point if the relative humidity is 100% and the air temperature is 20oC? (p.12)

a)

0oC

b)

10oC

c)

20oC

d)

100oC

20.

What is the dew point when the dry bulb temperature is 24oC and the wet bulb is 21oC? (p.12)

a)

16oC

b)

18oC

c)

20oC

d)

21oC

21.

Use p.12 in ESRT

a)

8%

b)

11%

c)

32%

d)

60%

22.

What is the two letter abbreviation for a cold and dry air mass? (p. 13)

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mP

d)

mT

23.

What is the two letter abbreviation for a warm and wet air mass? (p. 13)

a)

cP

b)

cT

c)

mT

d)

mP

24.

What direction do the winds blow between 0o (equator) and 30oN? (p.14)

a)

NE

b)

NW

c)

SE

d)

SW

25.

What is a latitude range that is predominantly dry? (p.14)

a)

0o

b)

30oN

c)

60oN

d)

60oS

26.

Which mineral is commonly used for jewelry? (p.16)

a)

Halite

b)

Fluorite

c)

Garnet

d)

Graphite

27.

Which mineral is non-metallic, used for hydrofluoric acid, has a hardness of 4, cleaves in 4 directions and has a chemical composition of CaF2? (p.16)

a)

Sulfur

b)

Quartz

c)

Plagioclase Feldspar

d)

Fluorite

28.

What mineral is magnetic and is using as an ore of iron and for producing steel? (p.16)

a)

Hematite

b)

Pyrite

c)

Magnetite

d)

Galena

29.
The red shift of light from distant galaxies provides evidence that these galaxies are
a)
decreasing in size
b)
increasing in size
c)
decreasing in distance from Earth
d)
increasing in distance from Earth
30.
In which sequence are the celestial objects
correctly listed in order from the smallest mass to
the largest mass?
a)
Saturn, solar system, Milky Way, universe
b)
Saturn, universe, Milky Way, solar system
c)
Milky Way, Saturn, solar system, universe
d)
Milky Way, universe, solar system, Saturn
31.
As altitude increases in the troposphere and stratosphere, the air temperature
a)
decreases in the troposphere and increases in the stratosphere
b)
decreases in both the troposphere and stratosphere
c)
increases in the troposphere and decreases in the stratosphere
d)
increases in both the troposphere and stratosphere
32.

Points A through I are locations on the map. Elevations are shown in meters. Which locations have the same elevation?

a)

A and C

b)

B and E

c)

C and I

d)

F and G

33.

Which direction is Maple Stream flowing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

34.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
35.
During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
36.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
37.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
38.

Which topographic map matches formation C?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.
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
40.
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
41.
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
42.
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
43.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
44.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
45.
Why is coal not a mineral?
a)
It's not a solid
b)
It is man-made
c)
It is not inorganic
d)
It is made of carbon
46.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
47.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
48.
What does the Mohs Scale measure?
a)
Streak
b)
Luster
c)
Hardness
d)
Cleavage
49.
When a mineral breaks in an uneven, rough, or jagged way
a)
Luster
b)
Cleavage
c)
Hardness
d)
Fracture
50.

When a mineral breaks smoothly and evenly it shows ________.

a)

Luster

b)

Cleavage

c)

Hardness

d)

Fracture

51.
What is the hardest mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale?
a)
Talc
b)
Gypsum
c)
Diamond
d)
Calcite
52.
What are the two most useful tests when identifying a mineral
a)
streak and color
b)
color and luster
c)
cleavage and fracture
d)
streak and hardness
53.
What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
color
d)
density
54.
If it is 12pm in NY, what time is it in California?
a)
9am
b)
10am
c)
2pm
d)
3pm
55.
On a test, you are given the following question: Which NY State landscape region is located at 44⁰ N and 75⁰ W?
Which page of the Earth Science Reference Tables would you use to answer this question?
a)
Page 2
b)
Page 3
c)
Both page 2 and page 3
d)
Page 5
56.
Which NY State landscape region is located at 44⁰ N and 75⁰ W?
a)
Allegheny Plateau
b)
Erie-Ontario Lowlands
c)
Tug Hill Plateau
d)
Adirondack Mountains
57.
At which latitude would an observer on Earth find the altitude of Polaris to be 37 degrees?
a)
37 degrees North
b)
37 degrees South
c)
55 degrees North
d)
55 degrees South
58.

The hot and humid weather in Texas during the summer is most likely due to what type of air mass?

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

59.

Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass?

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

arctic

60.

What type of front is being modeled in the diagram?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

61.

What type of weather is associated with this type of front?

a)

widespread precipitation

b)

light winds and precipitation

c)

intense precipitation and thunderstorms

d)

strong winds and heavy precipitation

62.

What front is being forecast for this state?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

63.

The Coriolis effect is due to the __________ of Earth.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

shape

d)

density

64.

Low-pressure systems are usually associated with ________ weather.

a)

cold and dry

b)

cloudy and rainy

c)

sunny and dry

d)

warm and humid

65.

The change in wave frequency of energy as it moves toward or away from an observer is the ___________.

a)

Coriolis effect

b)

Doppler effect

c)

convergence effect

d)

radar effect

66.

A record of weather data for a particular site at a particular time is a(n) _________.

a)

station model

b)

topographic map

c)

isopleth model

d)

climate map

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