Name____________
EARTH SCIENCE MID-TERM REVIEW
NATURE OF SCIENCE/MODELING EARTH/EARTH’S SPHERES
Please define the following terms:
Earth science
meteorology
Biosphere
geosphere
Hydrosphere
lithosphere
model
theory
law
scientific method
Independent variable
dependent variable
Equator
prime meridian
Meridians
hemisphere
Topography
contour map
Map
globe
Compass rose
radar
oceanography
atmosphere
geology
hypothesis
scientific notation
parallels
cartographer
contour interval
GPS
map legend
Fill in the “chart” regarding the metric system please.
Concept
Definition
Official Metric Unit Tool of Measurement
Length
Mass
Time
Volume
Temperature
Skills To Know:
Identify which of four spheres something belongs to
Scientific notation
Metric conversions
Density problems
Map projections—three types/advantages/disadvantages
Use of latitude/longitude
How to read/interpret a contour map
.
Practice:
List and describe Earth’s four spheres. Give examples of things in each sphere.
Put each measurement into scientific notation please.
4 000 000 m ______________
425 m____________________
0.000 045 m__________________
0.052 m______________________
Put each measurement into standard notation please.
4.6 x 10 4 _____________________
3.75 x 10 -3 ____________________
4.3 x 10 0______________________
Make the following metric conversions using the dimensional analysis method please.
250 kg =_____________hg
0.003 mg =____________cg
30 dam =____________dg
655 cg =______________dg
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE: Draw and “label” a globe. Mark and label the equator, three
lines of latitude, and three lines of longitude. Review practice sheets on
Latitude/longitude.
COUNTOUR MAPS: List facts about contour maps below. What does it look like as the
slope gets steeper? As it flattens? Draw a picture of a contour map and label each of
these scenarios. Review practice sheets on contour
Name_________________
EARTH SCIENCE MID-TERM REVIEW
ELEMENTS/MINERALS/ROCKS
Give the symbols for each element please.
Sulfur____________
Hydrogen______________
Silver____________
Gold__________________
Nickel___________
iron___________________
Nitrogen__________
silicon_________________
Copper____________
phosphorus_____________
Iodine_____________
chlorine________________
Bromine___________
lead___________________
Mercury___________
zinc___________________
Potassium__________
tungsten________________
Sodium____________
neon___________________
Define the following terms please:
Luster
cleavage
Hardness
specific gravity
Rock
magma
felsic magma
mafic magma
Sedimentary rocks
metamorphic rocks
Stratification
intrusive igneous rock
Pluton
batholith
Sill
Bowen’s reaction series
Helium_______________
Cobalt________________
magnesium_____________
oxygen_________________
calcium_________________
aluminum_______________
fluorine_________________
chromium_______________
tin_____________________
carbon__________________
streak
characteristics of minerals
lava
igneous rocks
rock cycle
extrusive igneous rock
dike
Skills to Know:
Be able to identify characteristics of the minerals from our class lab.
Be able to identify characteristics of the rocks from our rock lab.
Be able to classify minerals into their families.
Be able to classify rocks into their families.
Draw and label the rock cycle.
Minerals from class:
Calcite—
Halite—
Magnetite—
Pyrite—
Talc—
Quartz-Rocks from class:
List each rock from our class lab and briefly describe it.
Mineral Groups: List minerals in each group please.
Silicates—
Native elements—
Carbonates—
Oxides—
Sulfides—
Rock Groups: List rocks in each group please.
Igneous:
Granite—
Gabbro—
Diorite—
Sedimentary:
Clastic—
Chemical—
Organic—
Metamorphic:
Name________________
EARTH SCIENCE FINAL REVIEW
Plate Tectonics/Earthquakes/Volcanoes
Terms and Concepts:
Continental drift
Asthenosphere
Mantle
Divergent boundary
Shield volcano
Terrane
Pyroclastic flow
s-waves
epicenter
tsunami
Alfred Wegner
inner core
crust
convergent boundary
cinder cone volcano
viscosity
earthquake
Richter scale
focus
seismic gap
plate tectonics
outer core
evidence for PT
transform boundary
composite volcano
types of plutons
p-waves
Modified Mercalli
seismometer
causes of earthquakes
Some Additional Things to Know:
What happens at each type of plate boundary?
What process do scientists use to tell epicenter of earthquake?
What does each type of volcano look like?
Name_______________
EARTH SCIENCE MID-TERM REVIEW
CHAPTERS 7 AND 8
Terms and Concepts:
Weathering
Mechanical weathering
Hydrolysis
Dunes
Soil Horizon B
Avalanche
Slump
Continental glacier
erosion
chemical weathering
abrasion
soil
Soil Horizon C
creep
firn
deposition
oxidation
frost wedging
Soil Horizon A
agents of erosion
mudflow
valley glacier
Some additional things to know:
Factors that determine rates of weathering
How to prevent soil erosion
Characteristics of each soil horizon layer
How to differentiate between weathering, erosion, and deposition
List the types of weathering and classify each as mechanical or chemical please.
Describe the process in which soil is formed please.
Draw and label a soil profile.
Describe characteristics of each soil layer.