Earth and space Midterm
This chart was included in the instruction when describing a special type of organism that helps scientists determine relative dating. What characteristics are applied to these organisms?
-Are extinct. -Have hard parts like shells, bones, and teeth.
Which of these are ways to measure earthquakes?
-Moment magnitude scale -Richter scale -Mercalli scale
Light always behaves like a wave.
False
Which of these are bodies in the solar system besides planets?
star, asteroids, meteoroids, comets
What is 8.80 x 105 in standard form?
880,000
Which of these is the type of graph you should use to show change over time?
Average Monthly Rainfall
This example of evolution is demonstrating what? (lizard to snake)
vestigial structure
Order appropriately.
1. Lithosphere 2. Upper Mantle 3. Lower Mantle 4. Outer core 5. Inner Core
Categorize appropriately.
Primary(P) Waves: -move like a spring, travel through solids and liquids Secondary (S) waves: -travel through solids only -move like ripples in water
What is image depicting (Geologic Map of Virginia)
The layers and types of rocks from the eras and periods of Earth.
Order appropriately.
beginning of a solar system formation -A solar nebula forms -Gravity pulls the solar nebula upon itself -The solar nebula spins faster and faster -The solar nebula flattens into a disk -Gas becomes hot and dense and forms a star end of solar system formation
What drives plate movement?
convection currents
Which of these were aspects of Precambrian Earth?
-Gases were added by comets. -Life today couldn't exist due to the atmosphere. -Atmosphere contained carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen
What is this picture representing?(Morphology/time)
-Punctuated Equilibrium -Gradualism -Two hypothesis for the pace of evolution
Which statements identify evidence of continental drift?
-South Africa was once covered by glaciers, according to geologic evidence. -Mountain ranges line up when some continents are placed side by side. -Explorers and mapmakers noticed that the continents fit together like puzzle pieces.
has a unique axis. It rotates differently than other planets and was thought to have been knocked by something during early formation of the solar system.
-Uranus -Neptune
Which of these areas have been formed due to volcanoes that are below crust and the crust moves on top of it?
-Yellowstone National Park -Hawaiian Islands
Which of these increase as you move toward the center of the Earth?
-heat -pressure
How do volcanoes function as a disruptive force? Check all that apply.
-make airplanes fly around ash clouds -pollute the air with volcanic smoke -force people to flee their homes
Which of the following are pieces of evidence for evolution?
-similarities when comparing anatomy between species -embryology shows commonalities when looking across species
An oceanic plate is moving 322 meters in 35,000 years.
.92
What is 1.609 x 10-6 in standard form?
0.000001609
Rank these organisms based on their structural similarities to humans.
1. Monkey 2. Mouse 3. Wasp 4.flower
1,000,001 in scientific notation is?
1.000001 x 10^6
1.23 x 104 in standard notation?
12300
Approximately how many billions of years ago was the universe formed?
13.7
What is the standard form of the Earth's age in years? (Answer with numbers only, NO units)
4,600,000,000
.0000745 in scientific notation?
7.45 x 10^-5
Which of these is the type of graph you should use to show comparing two data sets?
Association between study time and quiz grade
Match appropriately.
Biosphere-Penguins Lithosphere- Volcanoes Atmosphere- Nitrogen Hydrosphere-Glaciers
Categorize appropriately.
Continental Crust: -older, composed mostly of granite, 70km thick, less dense Oceanic Crust: -5-10km thick, composed mostly of basalt, younger, denser
Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?
D (6.0x10^4)
Which of these is the type of graph you should use to compare quantities for categories?
Density of metals
Categorize appropriately.
Divergent Boundaries: -plates move apart -creates rift valleys Convergent Boundaries: -creates volcanoes -creates Mountains -creates island chains Transform Boundaries: -Crust isn't created or destroyed, they slip past each other. -Earthquakes often occur here.
Based on this explore activity, what is the correct order they reach the recording station detector?
First encountered p s last encountered
How do scientists think the moon was formed?
From material on Earth, a large object collided with early Earth, throwing material into orbit that combined to form the moon.
Which of these are branches of Earth Science?
Geology, environmental science, meteorology, Oceanography, Astronomy
You are given a number in scientific notation that has a negative exponent and directed to move it to standard form. Which way will you move the decimal?
Left
What were some of the devastating effects of the Sumatra Earthquake of 2004?
Measured 9.1 - 9.3 on moment magnitude scale; trigger massive tsunami, over 250,000 people killed.
How do you solve for probability?
Number of desired outcomes / Number of total outcomes
What is the process where the quality of a scientists' work is evaluated by other scientists?
Peer Reviewed
Which of these are periods of the Earth?
Permian, Cambrian, Carboniferous
Common elements of pseudo science, Dr. Douglas Duncan
Science- Astronomy, peer reviewed and verified, Generally accepted by the wider scientific community, such as human driven climate change. Pseudoscience- Does not follow scientific method of hypothesis, then testing, Astrology, Anecdotal evidence from a few sources
What is this picture showing?(sun, wavy line, man)
doppler effect
Which of these are types of fossils?
molds, trace fossils, casts, petrified fossils, carbon films
Which TWO are necessary for valid scientific research?
replication repetition
The San Andreas Fault is the boundary between two of Earth's tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. This boundary is a transform boundary. The Pacific Plate is moving to the north and west, while the North American Plate is moving to the south and east.
shearing
