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Earth Science Mid-Term

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

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Class
Date
1.

The branch of Earth Science that studies the blanket of the air that surround Earth is ___.

a)

paleontology

b)

meteorology

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrology

2.

Most scientific studies use a standard system of units called _____, which is a modern version of the metric system.

a)

SI

b)

scientific notation

c)

customary measure

d)

PEMDAS

3.

Identifying rocks, studying glacial movements, and interpreting clues to Earth's history are all topics studied in ___.

a)

geology

b)

oceanography

c)

environmental science

d)

meteorology

4.

A(n) ___ is a suggestion explanation for an observation.

a)

experiment

b)

hypothesis

c)

independent variable

d)

control

5.

The study of objects beyond Earth's atmosphere is _____.

a)

geology

b)

astrology

c)

astronomy

d)

meteorology

6.

The water in earth's oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, glaciers, and in Earth's atmosphere makes up the ____.

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

biosphere

7.

Researchers use a ___ in an experiment to show that the results of the experiment are actually due to the condition being tested.

a)

constant

b)

opinions

c)

control

d)

bias

8.

The application of scientific discoveries is called ___.

a)

meteorology

b)

astrology

c)

paleontology

d)

technology

9.

All of the following are standard components of the experimental process EXCEPT

a)

models

b)

controls

c)

variables

d)

opinions

10.

Jose is measuring the mass of an apple. Which SI unit of measure would he use?

a)

gram

b)

milligram

c)

meter

d)

liter

11.

Which lists the layers from inside out?

a)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

b)

crust, inner core, outer core, mantle

c)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

d)

inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

12.

Which of the following is not a specialized area of Earth science?

a)

geology

b)

biology

c)

astronomy

d)

metoerology

13.

What is the standard SI unit for measuring length?

a)

mile

b)

meter

c)

foot

d)

liter

14.

A(n) _____ is an explanation that is based on the results of repeated experiments.

a)

law

b)

hypothesis

c)

control

d)

theory

15.

Graphs and charts of data can be used for _____.

a)

data analysis

b)

formation of a hypothesis

c)

testing the independent variable

d)

deciding on a control

16.

Climatology is most closely related to which field?

a)

oceanography

b)

meteorology

c)

geology

d)

astronomy

17.

Density

a)

kilogram

b)

kelvin

c)

gram per millimeter

d)

liter

18.

temperature

a)

kilogram

b)

kelvin

c)

gram per millimeter

d)

liter

19.

The part of the experiment used to show the results are due to the condition being tested.

a)

independent variable

b)

hypothesis

c)

dependent variable

d)

control

20.

The one factor in an experiment that changes

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control

d)

hypothesis

21.

What are the 5 branches of Earth Science?

(a)  

22.

Name something whose mass is about one gram

(a)  

23.

Name something whose volume is about one milliliter

(a)  

24.

Name something whose mass is about one milligram

(a)  

25.

Name something whose volume is about one kiloliter

(a)  

26.

Name something that measures about one meter.

(a)  

27.

Name something that measures about one kilometer.

(a)  

28.

When magma cools quickly, ____ crystals form and when it cools slowly, ____ crystals form.

a)

shiny, dull

b)

large, large

c)

broken, crystals

d)

small, large

29.

What are common minerals called?

a)

abundant minerals

b)

igneous minerals

c)

crystal minerals

d)

rock-forming minerals

30.

A(n) ____ is a solid in which the atoms are arranged in repeating patterns.

a)

magma

b)

rock

c)

atom

d)

crystal

31.

How do crystals of salt form?

a)

inside caves

b)

in glacial ice

c)

from magma

d)

from solution

32.

_____ is the measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

a)

specific gravity

b)

streak

c)

hardness

d)

luster

33.

Which describes the way a mineral feels?

a)

streak

b)

texture

c)

luster

d)

hardness

34.

What is the numeric value of the hardest mineral of Mohs hardness scale?

a)

100

b)

20

c)

11

d)

10

35.

If a mineral breaks along distinct planes, it is said to have ____.

a)

fracture

b)

a high specific gravity

c)

cleavage

d)

a dull luster

36.

____ is the way a mineral reflects light.

a)

colorless streak

b)

cleavage

c)

streak

d)

luster

37.

A mineral is ____ if it can be mined for profit.

a)

an igneous rock

b)

an ore

c)

a crystal

d)

a rock

38.

A mineral's ____ is the color when it is powdered.

a)

hardness

b)

streak

c)

density

d)

luster

39.

What is caused by the presence of trace elements in a mineral?

a)

luster

b)

streak

c)

color

d)

hardness

40.

What is the hardness of a quartz?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

9

d)

4

41.

What is the most abundant element on earth?

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon

c)

oxygen

d)

gold

42.

What is the molten material under Earth's crust called?

a)

solution

b)

minerals

c)

basalt

d)

magma

43.

What is the most abundant element in Earth's crust?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon

d)

gold

44.

What makes a mineral a gem?

a)

its deep color

b)

its rarity and beauty

c)

its association with native elements

d)

its pearly luster

45.

Which is a mineral?

a)

salt

b)

amber

c)

coal

d)

sugar

46.

What is not a characteristic of a mineral?

a)

naturally occurring

b)

organic solid

c)

specific chemical compostion

d)

definite crystal structure

47.

A naturally occurring, inorganic slid with specific chemical composition and crystalline structure is a ___.

a)

crystal

b)

gem

c)

mineral

d)

ore

48.

____ is the tendency of a mineral to break with rough and jagged edges.

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

cleavage

d)

fracture

49.

Why might a mineral no longer be classified as an ore?

a)

if the supply of the mineral changes

b)

if the demand for the mineral chnages

c)

if it is no longer profitable

d)

all of the above

50.

Some fossils are preserved in limestone. Are these fossils minerals?

a)

yes, because they are preserved in rocks

b)

yes, because they formed as the result of Earth processes

c)

no, because they were once living

d)

no, because limestone is a rock

51.

Water, in its liquid form, is one of the most common substances on Earth, yet it is not a mineral. Why

a)

it is made from two gasses: hydrogen and oxygen

b)

it is a liquid

c)

it covers nearly three fourths of Earth

d)

it cannot be made in laboratories

52.

If you took random samples of minerals from several locations, which type of mineral would you likely have more of-oxides, silicates or carbonates? why?

(a)  

53.

Is sugar a mineral? Why or why not.

(a)  

54.

H~ (a)  

55.

_~Carbon

(a)  

56.

Be~ (a)  

57.

_~Boron

(a)  

58.

(a)   ~Lithium

59.

(a)   ~Helium

60.

What are the two types of weathering?

a)

erosion and physical

b)

cementation and chemical

c)

erosion and chemical

d)

physical and chemical

61.

What type of weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces of rock without chemical change?

a)

erosional weathering

b)

clastic sediments

c)

chemical weathering

d)

physical weathering

62.

What processes aid in the formation of sediments?

a)

erosion only

b)

weathering and metamorphism

c)

deposition and solidification

d)

weathering and erosion

63.

Which of the following is an example of an evaporate?

a)

breccia

b)

rock salt

c)

coal

d)

shale

64.

How are clastic sedimentary rocks classified?

a)

method of deposition

b)

mineralogy

c)

particle size

d)

metamorphic grade

65.

Why are sedimentary rocks important?

a)

they provide many natural resources and evidence of Earth's past

b)

they provide building stones

c)

they contain fossils

d)

they contain gemstones of high value

66.

____ metamorphism, marble was what type of rock?

a)

regional

b)

low-grade

c)

contact

d)

hydrothermal

67.

What do different grades of metamorphic rocks reflect?

a)

relative amount of compaction

b)

relative amount of pressure only

c)

relative amount of temperature and cementation

d)

relative amount of pressure and temperature

68.

Symmeterical ripples are the result of sediments being moved _____.

a)

in a circular direction

b)

in a forward direction up an incline

c)

in a forward direction

d)

in a back and forth motion

69.

What is the process called that changes sediments to sedimentary rocks?

a)

lithification

b)

weathering and metamorphism

c)

erosion

d)

solidification

70.

Pieces of preexisting rock are called ____.

a)

minerals

b)

atoms

c)

sediments

d)

rocks

71.

What methods of transport typically deposit sorted sediments?

a)

glaciers and water

b)

glaciers and wind

c)

water and wind

d)

mass movement and water

72.

Gravity, water, wind, and ice are all agents of erosion

a)

cementation

b)

compaction

c)

erosion

d)

lithification

73.

A glacial deposit often is ____.

a)

unsorted

b)

well-sorted

c)

cross-bedded

d)

rippled

74.

Sedimentary layers with distinct grain sizes progressing from larger to smaller are called ____.

a)

layered bedding

b)

graded bedding

c)

glacial bedding

d)

unsorted bedding

75.

What type of metamorphic rock is a result of increased pressure and temperature affecting large regions of Earth's crust?

a)

regional metamorphism

b)

contact metamorphism

c)

hydrothermal metamorphism

d)

foliated metamorphism

76.

Rocks are classified as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic based primarily on their ____.

a)

texture

b)

process of formation

c)

crystal or grain size

d)

mineral composition

77.

Limestone that is exposed to enough heat and pressure is transformed into ___.

a)

marble

b)

quartzite

c)

slate

d)

gneiss

78.

Which type of metamorphism is most likely to be caused by a small intrusion of magma into dry rock material?

a)

contact metamorphism

b)

regional metamorphism

c)

hydrothermal metamorphism

d)

dynamothermal metamorphism

79.

Most sedimentary rocks are formed by ___.

a)

uplifting and melting

b)

eruption of volcanoes

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

changes deep within Earth

80.

Which sedimentary rock can most likely form as a result of biological processes?

a)

conglomerate

b)

limestone

c)

siltstone

d)

breccia

81.

Which process would form sedimentary rock?

a)

cooling of molten magma within Earth's crust

b)

recrystallization of unmelted material within Earth's crust

c)

cooling lava flow on Earth's surface

d)

precipitation of minerals as seawater evaporates

82.

Which sequence would be possible for a rock going through the rock cycle?

a)

igneous > melting > sedimentary > erosion > metamorphic

b)

metamorphic > erosion > igneous > compaction > sedimentary

c)

sedimentary > melting > metamorphic > pressure > igneous

d)

metamorphic > melting > igneous > erosion > sedimentary

83.

Coal is an example of a ___ sedimentary rock.

a)

chemical

b)

clastic

c)

organic

d)

intrusive

84.

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

a)

melting and cooling

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

extreme heat and pressure

d)

weathering and erosion

85.

Igneous rocks can only turn into metamorphic rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Sediment being moved from one area to another is called ___.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

compaction

87.

Sedimentary rocks made from fossils are called ___.

a)

organic

b)

foliated

c)

chemical

d)

crystalline

88.

A metamorphic rock can become ___.

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

all of these

89.

A igneous rock can become ___.

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

all of these

90.

Where would you most likely find a metamorphic rock?

a)

deep in the Earth

b)

next to a river

c)

on the ocean floor

d)

in a volcano

91.

Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called ___.

a)

erosion

b)

compaction

c)

deposition

d)

weathering

92.

The type of metamorphism that occurs when very hot water reacts with and alters the mineralogy of rock is ___.

a)

contact

b)

regional

c)

hydrothermal

d)

local

93.

What will happen if an igneous rock is put under an extreme amount of heat and pressure?

a)

it will melt into lava

b)

it will become a metamorphic rock

c)

it will weather and erod

d)

it will become a sedimentary

94.

Name the three major types of rock?

(a)  

95.

Neon~ (a)  

96.

Magnesium~ (a)  

97.

N~ (a)  

98.

Oxygen~ _

(a)  

99.

Fluorine~ _

(a)  

100.

Na~ (a)