Mid-Term study guide questions
1) Explain how a delta forms from a flowing river
2) Define the following: Independent variable, dependent variable & control variable.
3) Explain how water vapor in the air is measured
4) Explain what role a conclusion plays in the Scientific Method
5) What characteristics do all minerals have? (hint: there are 5)
6) How do we determine the hardness of a mineral?
7) Explain how extrusive igneous rocks form?
8) What do we call molten rock under the surface of the earth? At the surface of the Earth?
9) Describe in detail the water displacement method of determining volume?
10) Name 3 ways in which metamorphic rocks can be formed?
11) Compare and contrast minerals from rocks.
12) Explain the 3 processes which can form sedimentary rocks.
13) Compare and contrast fine grained and large grained igneous rocks
14) What causes molten magma to rise to the surface of Earth?
15) Explain how half-life is used to date rocks
16) Explain how intrusive igneous rocks form and give an example.
17) Describe how a foliated metamorphic rock forms
18 Describe the form of energy that is created from the heat of the Earth.
19) Draw label and define the rock cycle
20) Contrast latitude and longitude. Give an example of each.
Part 2
1) Describe what a map scale is and how we use it
2) Define what a contour line is
3) Define the following Prime meridian, International Date Line.
4) Define soil and describe what it is made of
5) Define physical weathering and give 3 examples
6) Describe how climate affects weathering.
7) Explain how oxidation causes weathering. Give an example of this process
8) Name 3 ways in which people can prevent erosion on a hillside.
9) Contrast alluvial fans and deltas
10) Define the following terms: Water table, Zone of aeration, Zone of saturation and spring
11) Give 2 reasons why a well may go dry
12) Describe the 3 stages of stream development
13) Describe how a spring forms
14) What feature in the ocean helps new crust to form.
15) How fast do tectonic plates move?
16) Contrast the lithosphere and asthenosphere. Which one floats on the other?
17) Describe the 3 types of plate boundaries
18) List the 4 layers of the earth and draw and label a diagram of these layers.
19) Contrast primary waves with secondary waves. Which one arrives first?
20) Explain the Laws (rule) of superposition and crosscut. What type of dating does this describe?