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Intro to Earth Science
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Question 1
1.
Which branch of earth science deals with predicting weather?
Astronomy
Environmental Science
Geology
Meteorology
Question 2
2.
This is an educated guess at the answer to a problem.
theory
hypothesis
independent variable
dependent variable
Question 3
3.
What was the dependent variable in our heating different surfaces lab?
time
temperature
volume
distance from heat source
Question 4
4.
Which step follows the hypothesis in the scientific method?
Problem
Experiment
Conclusion
Collect Data
Question 5
5.
In the metric system what does "daL" mean
liters
deciliters
dekaliters
milliliters
Question 6
6.
Convert 34.57 cg --> hg
.003457 hg
.03457 hg
34570 hg
345700 hg
Question 7
7.
Convert 5.873 Mm --> m
58730 m
587300 m
5873000 m
58730000 m
Question 8
8.
Which would be the largest computer file: 725 kB, 5005 mB, or .255 MB?
725 kB
5005 mB
.255 MB
Question 9
9.
Which tool(s) is/are used to measure volume?
ruler only
balance only
graduated cylinder only
both a ruler and a graduated cylinder
Question 10
10.
Find the density of a rock that has a volume of 35.7 cm
3
and a mass of 114 g.
78.3 g/cm
3
4070 g/cm
3
.313 g/cm
3
3.19 g/cm
3
Question 11
11.
Water leaving the surface of a leaf is called _______________.
condensation
percolation
precipitation
transpiration
Question 12
12.
Which process increases the amount of water vapor in the air?
evaporation
condensation
percolation
precipitation
Question 13
13.
Which process removes CO
2
from the atmosphere?
photosynthesis
respiration
combustion
consumption
Question 14
14.
Fossil fuels are:
the remains of once living things
a renewable resource
helping to remove CO
2
from the atmosphere
produced by combustion
Question 15
15.
Which organism is primarily responsible for the nitrogen cycle?
humans
trees
fungi
bacteria
Question 16
16.
Which is the direct result of nitrogen fixation?
N
2
is taken out of the atmosphere
N
2
is put into the atmosphere
animals obtain nitrogen
animals release nitrogenous waste
Question 17
17.
Which of the following is/are lines of latitude?
equator
prime meridian
antimeridian
all of the above
Question 18
18.
What separates the globe into eastern and western hemispheres?
equator
prime meridian
tropic of cancer
tropic of capricorn
Question 19
19.
Which topographic feature can be identified by the presence of hachure marks?
hill
mountain
river
depression
Question 20
20.
What is the latitude of the South Pole?
90
o
S
180
o
S
0
o
S
360
o
S