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Earth Science Midterm Review
Test Description: Earth Science Midterm Chapters 1 to 4
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) If scientific information is collected with an instrument containing a numerical scale, it is most likely ___________ data.
A
measured
B
inferred
C
derived
D
descriptive
2) A scientist who specializes in studying deep ocean sediments would properly called a(n)
A
marine geologist
B
marine biologist
C
marine engineer
D
astrogeologist
3) Which of the following is a pure substance
A
granite
B
aluminum
C
air
D
whipped cream
4) Liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters are all measures of ____________-
A
density
B
volume
C
weight
D
mass
5) What are physicists hoping to discover with the LHC?
A
how much matter is in the universe
B
the speed of light
C
the particle that forms dark matter
D
why the big bang occurred
6) What is the ability to do work
A
friction
B
mechanics
C
energy
D
shear force
7) Which of the following steps would probably be the last to occur in a scientific study?
A
collecting data
B
publishing results
C
drawing conclusion
D
analyzing data
8) North, south, east, and west are known as the __________________ directions.
A
cardinal
B
Polar
C
equatorial
D
ordinal
9) Geologist think that coal formed from deep layers of plant material that experienced great pressure over time to become rocklike. The forces involved are an example of ____________ forces.
A
friction
B
compression
C
tension
D
shear
10) Which of the following measures of latitude or longitude is about 60 nautical miles on the earth's surface at the Equator?
A
One degree
B
One minute
C
One second
D
One hour
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