Earth Science Final

Under the same conditions of temperature and

pressure, three different samples of the same uniform

substance will have the same

• Shape

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

Base your answer to the following question on

the diagrams below, which represent two different

solid, uniform materials cut into cubes A and B.

• Less

• greater

• same

• none of the above

Students wish to study the effect of elevation above

sea level on air temperature and air pressure. They

plan to hike in the Adirondack Mountains from Heart

Lake, elevation 2,179 feet, to the peak of Mt. Marcy,

elevation 5,344 feet. Which instruments should they

use to collect their data?

• anemometer and psychrometer

• anemometer and barometer

• thermometer and psychrometer

• thermometer and barometer

An empty 250-milliliter beaker has a mass of 60

grams. When 100 milliliters of oil is added to the

beaker, the total mass is 140 grams. The density of the

oil is approximately

• 1.7 g/ml

• 1.4 g/ml

• 0.8 g/ml

• 0.6 g/ml

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which event is most predictable?

• The Sun rises.

• An earthquake occurs.

• A meteorite falls to Earth.

• Coral fossils are found on mountaintops.

A student incorrectly measured the volume of a mineral sample as 63 cubic centimeters. The actual

volume was 72 cubic centimeters. What was the student's approximate percent deviation (percentage

of error)?

• 9%

• 12.5%

• 14.2%

• 15.3%

The grouping of objects or events based on similar

characteristics is called

• observation

• interpretation

• measurement

• classification

Base your answer to the following question on the

Earth Science Reference Tables and the diagrams

below. The diagrams represent two different samples

of the same type of solid material, both at sea level

atmospheric pressure and both at the same

temperature.

• Sample A has a cubic shape.

• Sample A is a mineral.

• Sample A has reached room temperature.

• Sample A will break into tiny cubes when

  hammered.