Earth Science Midterm Review Question Preview (ID: 62786)


Earth Science Midterm Chapters 1 To 4. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

If scientific information is collected with an instrument containing a numerical scale, it is most likely ___________ data.
a) measured
b) descriptive
c) derived
d) inferred

A scientist who specializes in studying deep ocean sediments would properly called a(n)
a) astrogeologist
b) marine engineer
c) marine geologist
d) marine biologist

Which of the following is a pure substance
a) whipped cream
b) granite
c) air
d) aluminum

Liters, cubic centimeters, quarts, and milliliters are all measures of ____________-
a) weight
b) density
c) volume
d) mass

What are physicists hoping to discover with the LHC?
a) the speed of light
b) the particle that forms dark matter
c) why the big bang occurred
d) how much matter is in the universe

What is the ability to do work
a) energy
b) friction
c) mechanics
d) shear force

Which of the following steps would probably be the last to occur in a scientific study?
a) collecting data
b) drawing conclusion
c) analyzing data
d) publishing results

North, south, east, and west are known as the __________________ directions.
a) Polar
b) equatorial
c) ordinal
d) cardinal

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) compression
b) shear
c) tension
d) friction

Which of the following measures of latitude or longitude is about 60 nautical miles on the earth's surface at the Equator?
a) One second
b) One degree
c) One minute
d) One hour

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