Name: ______RES/Per. _____

Date: ______Mr. ______

Getting to Know Your ESRT

Background:

Regents Earth Science involves the use of many charts, tables, graphs, and formulas. This information is organized into a document known as the Earth Science Reference Tables (ESRT) and will be referred to regularly. You will have access to these tables for every test, quiz, and lab throughout this course. This activity serves as an introduction to the information contained in, and use of the ESRT.

Problem:

What information is contained in the ESRT?

Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity you should be able to:

1. Measure using a ruler, convert temperatures and pressures using a conversion scale.

2. Locate places on a map, determine ages and events from geologic history.

3. Find and use formulas, charts, and graphs of earth science concepts.

Procedure:

Locate the proper graph, chart, formula etc. to use to determine the answers to the following problems. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. Be sure to include units wherever necessary.

1. Measure the following lines to the nearest whole mm.

a)

b)

Measure the following lines to the nearest tenth of a cm.

c)

d)

2. Convert the following temperatures.

a) 18ºC = ______ºFe) 98.6ºF = ______ºC

b) 180ºF = ______ºCf) 260ºK = ______ºC

c) 30ºC = ______ºF

d) 100ºC = ______ºF

3. Convert the following air pressures.

a) 1032 millibars = ______inches

b) 29.06 inches = ______millibars

c) 1000.5 mb = ______in

d) 30.50 in = ______mb

4. Describe where to find the formula for % error or % deviation.

5. Answer the following using the atmosphere chart.

a) What is the elevation of the STRATOPAUSE?

(answer in kilometers and miles)

b) At what elevation is water vapor no longer present?

(answer in kilometers and miles)

c) How thick is the MESOSPHERE?

(answer in kilometers and miles)

6. Use the Geologic history chart to answer the following questions.

a) In what Period and Epoch did the first VASCULAR PLANTS appear?

b) The Mesozoic Era lasted from ______mya to ______mya.

c) For how long was the Earth in TRANSITION TO ATMOSPHERE CONTAINING OXYGEN? (answer in years)

d) In what ERA did the New York State fossil exist?

e) Which time Periods are not represented by the ROCK RECORD IN NYS?

f) During what Period did the TACONIAN OREGENY occur?

7. Use the “Scheme for Igneous Rock Identification” and the “Scheme for Sedimentary Rock Identification” to answer the following questions.

a) What are the possible TEXTURES of granite?

b) Which rock is EXTRUSIVE, and LIGHT in color?

c) List the minerals present in RHYOLITE.

d) What is the grain size range for PEGMATITE?

e) What is the grain size range for SANDSTONE?

f) Name two EVAPORITES.

g) What rock is composed of metamorphic limestone or dolostone?

8. Refer to the WEATHER MAP SYMBOLS chart to answer the following questions.

a) Draw the symbol for THUNDERSTORMS.

b) What does mP stand for?

c) Draw a wind speed feather representing 25 knots.

d) Draw a COLD FRONT symbol.

9. Use the EARTHQUAKE graph to answer the following questions.

a) How far can a P-wave travel in 7 minutes?

b) How far can a S-wave travel in 17 minutes?

c) How long does it take a P-wave to travel 2000 km?

d) How long does it take a S-wave to travel 2000 km?

10. Use the remaining charts to answer the following questions.

a) What is the SPECIFIC HEAT of Copper?

b) SLIDE MOUNTAIN is located in which LANDSCAPE REGION?

c) What PERIOD does the BEDROCK

in ELMIRA, NY date from?

d) The ICELAND HOTSPOT is part of which mountain range (RIDGE)?

e) What is the DENSITY if the MANTLE (give range)?

f) What is the PERCENT BY VOLUME of OXYGEN in the CRUST?

g) In scientific notation, what is the range of WAVELENGTHS of

VIOLET light?

h) Which MINERAL has NON-METALLIC LUSTER, HARDNESS of 6, WHITE in color, and contains SODIUM?

i) How many moons does Jupiter have?

Name: ______PS/ES Per. _____

Date: ______Mr. ______

Getting to Know Your ESRT

ANSWER SHEET

1.a) ______

b) ______

c) ______

d) ______

2.a) ______e) ______

b) ______f) ______

c) ______

d) ______

3.a) ______

b) ______

c) ______

d) ______

4. ______

5.a) ______, ______

b) ______, ______

c) ______, ______

6.a) ______

b) ______to ______

c) ______

d) ______

e) ______

f) ______

7. a) ______

b) ______

c) ______

______

d) ______or ______

e) ______to ______

f) ______

g) ______

8.a) ______

b) ______

c)

d)

9.a) ______

b) ______

c) ______

d) ______

10.a) ______cal/g * ºC

b) ______

c) ______

d) ______

e) ______g/cm3

f) ______%

g) ______to ______

h) ______

i) ______