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6th Earth Science Mid-Term Exam 1) An educated guess or prediction as to the answer of a scientific question is a/n ___________ a) hypothesis b) observation c) conclusion d) demonstration . 2) A scientist who excavates and studies the artifacts left behind by ancient civilizations is a/n __________ a) Archaeologist b) Paleontologist c) Seismologist d) Cartographer . 3) Things you see, hear, smell, feel, or even taste during an experiment are called _____________ a) observations b) conclusions c) hypothesis d) tests . 4) Factors that must remain unchanged throughout the experiment in order to get consistent results are called _______________ a) controlled variables b) independent variables c) dependent variables d) responding variables . 5) The branch of science dealing with the Universe beyond Earth is called _____________ a) Astronomy b) Meteorology c) Cosmotology d) Cartography . 6) A factor changed on purpose to observe its effect on the results of the experiment is called the __________ a) independent variable b) dependent variable c) controlled variable d) hypothesis . 7) Who studies all aspects of volcanic formation and eruption? a) Volcanologist b) Seismologist c) Meteorologist d) Oceanographer . 8) A mapmaker is called a ___________________. a) Cartographer b) Geologist c) Geophysicist d) Astronomer . 9) Who studies the fossilized remains of ancient organisms? a) Paleontologist b) Archaeologist c) Volcanologist d) Seismologist . 10) The _________________________________ is a step by step process for answering scientific questions about the world around you. a) scientific method b) earth system c) process of elimination d) rock cycle . 11) Who studies all aspects of the ocean? a) Oceanographer b) Geophysicist c) Cartographer d) Volcanologist . 12) What earth science career would you pursue if you wanted to study earthquakes? a) Seismology b) Volcanology c) Cartography d) Oceanography . 13) _______________________________ - areas with High Elevation and High Relief. a) Mountains b) Valleys c) Plateaus d) Plains . 14) The ____________________indicates the change in elevation between each line on a topographic map. a) compass rose b) elevation c) contour interval d) index contour . 15) ___________________________ - large areas where one type of land form is prevalent. a) landform region b) landform c) topography d) relief . 16) A line on a topographic map that is labeled with a specific elevation and is usually darker than the other lines is called a __________________________. a) index contour b) contour interval c) v shaped contour d) sea level . 17) __________________________ is the difference between the highest and lowest points of an area. a) relief b) elevation c) contour interval d) index contour . 18) The __________________________is located at 0 degrees longitude and Wraps around the vertical center of the Earth through the North and South poles. a) Prime Meridian b) Equator c) Tropic of Cancer d) Tropic of Capricorn . 19) _____________________ are the Horizontal lines on a map or globe that measure North and South. a) Lines of Latitude b) Lines of Longitude c) Meridians d) Arctic Zones . 20) _____________________________ - Earliest Map Projection used by sailors for hundreds of years because of its accuracy in plotting routes and locations a) Mercator b) Conical c) Globes d) Equal Area . 21) The_________________ is located at 0 degrees latitude and Wraps around the "waist" of Earth like a belt. a) Equator b) Prime Meridian c) Arctic Circle d) International Date line . 22) Areas with low elevation and low relief near the ocean are called _______________. a) Interior Plains b) Coastal Plains c) Plateaus d) Sand Bars . 23) _______________ is the height above or below sea level. a) elevation b) relief c) direction d) degree . 24) The Prime Meridian and Equator divide the Earth into 4 _______________. a) hemispheres b) tropics c) arctic zones d) landform regions . 25) __________________ are specific features of topography formed by constructive and destructive forces. a) landforms b) maps c) index contours d) landform regions . 26) _______________ are spherical models of the entire Earth. a) globes b) Mercator projections c) topographic maps d) Conical projections . 27) ____________________________ are areas of raised elevation but relatively low relief; Flat top. a) plateaus b) plains c) mountains d) ridges . 28) Lines of latitude and longitude are measured in ____________. a) degrees b) inches c) feet d) hours . 29) V-shaped contour lines pointing uphill indicate a ________________. a) valley b) ridge c) mountain d) plateau . 30) ________________ is the process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure. a) Crystallization b) Weathering c) Decomposition d) Erosion . 31) The way that a mineral's surface reflects light is called _________________ a) luster b) streak c) hardness d) density . 32) The color of a mineral's powder is called _____________ a) streak b) luster c) density d) hardness . 33) Rates the Hardness of a Mineral from 1 to 10 is called ______________ a) Moh's hardness scale b) scratch test c) cleavage d) fracture . 34) Way to determine the Hardness of a mineral is called _______________ a) scratch test b) Moh's hardness scale c) liquid displacement d) triple beam balance . 35) A/n______________ is defined as 2 or more Elements combined to make a new substance a) compound b) element c) mineral d) crystal . 36) When minerals break along smooth, flat surfaces it is called _____________ a) cleavage b) fracture c) hardness d) streak . 37) _____________ is Igneous rock formed inside the earth. a) Intrusive rock b) Extrusive rock c) Metamorphic rock d) Sedimentary rock . 38) The wearing away and breaking of rocks due to water, wind, ice and oraganisms is called __________ a) weathering b) erosion c) melting d) crystallization . 39) The particles that make up the texture of a rock are called______________________. a) grains b) sediments c) elements d) particles . 40) Rock formed from other rocks that are exposed to intense heat and pressure inside the Earth. a) metamorphic b) igneous c) sedimentary d) extrusive . 41) Rocks that form from the cooling of magma or lava is called ____________ a) igneous b) metamorphic c) sedimentary d) amazing . 42) _____________ is the movement of rock fragments and particles to low lying areas. a) erosion b) weathering c) traveling d) crystallizing . 43) _______________ + compaction/cementation = sedimentary rock a) sediments b) magma c) cooling d) heat and pressure . 44) Scientist cannot physically explore past the Earth's crust because of the extreme heat and _______________________ they would experience. a) temperature b) pressure c) hardness d) depth . 45) The _____________________ is the solid, rocky, outer layer of the Earth. a) crust b) mantle c) inner core d) outer core . 46) Which Scientist developed the theory of Plate Tectonics? a) Alfred Wegener b) Harry Hess c) J. Tuzo Wilson d) Albert Einstein . 47) At _________________ plate boundaries, 2 plates are moving away from each other. a) divergent b) convergent c) transform d) fault line . 48) The ______________________ includes part of the crust coupled with about 50 miles of solid upper mantle. a) lithosphere b) asthenosphere c) hydrosphere d) outer core . 49) Which layer measures over 300 miles of super heated fluid rock and is believed to cause tectonic plate movement? a) asthenosphere b) lithosphere c) hydrosphere d) crust . 50) ____________________ in the Mantle drives the process of Seafloor Spreading. a) Convection currents b) Seafloor spreading c) Plate tectonics d) Iron and Nickel . 51) The ____________________ is the innermost layer of earth and lies more than 1800 miles below Earth's surface. a) core b) crust c) mantle d) lithosphere . 52) What do the red arrows in the picture represent? a) convection currents b) divergent boundaries c) seismic waves d) tunnels . 53) Igneous rock formed when lava cools on the Earth's surface is called _______________ rock. a) intrusive b) extrusive c) metamorphic d) sedimentary . 54) Which Scientist developed the theory of Seafloor Spreading? a) Alfred Wegener b) Harry Hess c) J.Tuzo Wilson d) Isaac Newton . 55) At ________________ plate boundaries, 2 plates are sliding past each other in opposite directions. a) divergent b) convergent c) transform d) subduction zone . 56) Heat transfer from one object to another without direct contact is called _____________. a) radiation b) conduction c) convection d) mysterious . 57) Heat transfer through the movement of fluids is called __________________. a) radiation b) conduction c) convection d) waves . 58) Warm air over the beach rises allowing cooler air from the ocean to rush in and take its place. What is this process an example of? a) radiation b) conduction c) convection d) seafloor spreading . 59) Seafloor Spreading occurs along ________________ boundaries. a) divergent b) convergent c) transform d) strike-slip . 60) The area where one plate is forced under another plate is called a ___________________________. a) rift valley b) subduction zone c) mid-ocean ridge d) divergent boundary . 61) When heat is transferred from one object to another by direct contact it is called _______________ a) radiation b) conduction c) convection d) spooky . 62) The most explosive volcanoes happen near _______________ where oceanic crust is forced under continental crust. a) subduction zones b) rift valleys c) plateaus d) coastal plains . 63) _______________ is the Greek word for "all the earth." a) Pangaea b) Pancreatic c) Gyros d) Gallapagos . 64) When Continental plates collide at convergent boundaries _______________ are formed. a) mountains b) rift valleys c) deep ocean trenches d) subduction zones . 65) Alfred Wegener was the German Scientist who developed the theory of _______________ in the early 1900's. a) Continental Drift b) Seafloor Spreading c) Plate Tectonics d) Quantum Physics . 66) _______________ are formed along subduction zones between converging Continental and Oceanic plates a) Deep Ocean Trenches b) Subduction Zones c) Rift Valleys d) Mid ocean ridges . 67) What process is being illustrated in this image? a) Seafloor Spreading b) Mountain building c) Volcanic Island formation d) Transform boundary creation . 68) What state are you in if you are at 31N, 99W? a) Texas b) California c) New York d) Louisiana . 69) What is the Contour Interval on this topographic map? *******The Index Contours are 700 and 800 feet.****** a) 10 b) 20 c) 50 d) 100 . 70) What type of question must you have in order to conduct an experiment? a) broad b) testable c) long d) insignificant . 71) ________________- Narrow Channel of a mineral found in a crack or between two rocks. a) Vein b) Slab c) Crystal d) Artery . 72) Crystal size depends on the _______________ at which magma or lava cools. a) rate b) depth c) temperature d) location . 73) Which of the following choices goes in blank D? a) magma b) cooling c) melting d) heat and pressure . 74) Which of the following choices goes in Blank F? a) Igneous b) Metamorphic c) Sedimentary d) Compaction and cementation . 75) Which of the following choices goes in Blank G? a) Heat and Pressure b) Cooling c) Melting d) Compaction and Cementation .
