Earth Science Midterm Review

The red shift of light from distant galaxies provides evidence that these galaxies are

• decreasing in size
• increasing in size
• decreasing in distance from Earth
• increasing in distance from Earth

In which sequence are the celestial objects
correctly listed in order from the smallest mass to
the largest mass?

• Saturn, solar system, Milky Way, universe
• Saturn, universe, Milky Way, solar system
• Milky Way, Saturn, solar system, universe
• Milky Way, universe, solar system, Saturn

As altitude increases in the troposphere and stratosphere, the air temperature

• decreases in the troposphere and increases in the stratosphere
• decreases in both the troposphere and stratosphere
• increases in the troposphere and decreases in the stratosphere
• increases in both the troposphere and stratosphere

Points A through I are locations on the map. Elevations are shown in meters. Which locations have the same elevation?

• A and C

• B and E

• C and I

• F and G

Which direction is Maple Stream flowing?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• waning gibbous
• waxing gibbous

Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm³. What is its density?

• 3 g/cm³
• 1/3 g/cm³
• 27 g/cm³
• 39 g/cm³

Tags

CCSS.HSG.MG.A.2

If this substance takes up 6ml of space, what is its mass?

•  6 ml
• 6 grams
• 0 grams
• 4 grams