Midterm ReviewDensity
Shape of the EarthLatitude, Longitude, Time, Polaris, Crust, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere Charts (esrt)
Rocks and MineralsWeathering, Erosion, Deposition
Earthquakes, Plate TectonicsGeologic History
Density:1. What happens to density when you heat an
object?2. What happens to density when you cut a block
into pieces?3. What happens to density when you add
pressure?4. Calculate density for the following :
Mass=200g, Volume=50cm35. Calculate mass if Volume=2cm3,
Density=4g/cm3
Erosion-Deposition
Where is: 1. Erosion2. Deposition3. Fastest velocity4. Slowest Velocity5. Where will most
sediments be deposited, Why
Which element makes up greatest percent by volume in:
1. Earth’s Crust2. Earth’s Atmosphere3. Earth’s Hydrosphere
Define:4. Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
What layer of atmosphere is:
1. 30 mi in altitude?2. Contains most water vapor3. 60 km altitudeName the Boundary Layer that:4. Has a temperature of -905. Temperature of 80
What layer of earth has:
1. Pressure of 3.5 million atm2. Temp. above melting point3. Temp. of 2,0004. Absorbs S waves5. Is MOST dense6. Has convection currents
Minerals1. Name 3 silicate minerals2. What determines a mineral’s hardness, streak
and cleavage?3. Metallic luster, black streak, ore of iron.4. Which minerals is main component in drywall?5. Which mineral will scratch olivine?6. The tendency of a mineral to break along
smooth, flat planes is called:7. Rubbing a mineral on a plate tests its:
1. Match each picture with its Rock Type. 2. What evidence is in the rock that helped you identify it?
What grain size is layer 2 composed of?What is the name of rock layer 3 Name the fossil in layer 3What period did layer 3 form?
What rock is formed by:
1. Heat and Pressure-2. Melting and Solidification-3. Compaction, Cementation of Sediments-
4. What rock has Fossils-
Name the rock:
1. Composed of potassium feldspar & quartz crystals of size 3mm.
2. What environment did this rock form in, and at what rate did it cool?
Locations
1. State the latitude of Syracuse, NY
2. State the lat, long of Tasman Hotspot
3. State the altitude of Polaris for Elmira, NY
1. Highest possible elevation at A
2. Direction Flint Creek is flowing
3. Where is steepest side of Hill A?
4. What is elevation of X?
5. Calculate Gradient from X to Y (distance=2km.
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