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Midterm Earth Science Midterm Study Guide

Scientific Thinking- Review Quizzes. You need to determine if a sentence is:

  • Qualitative Observation
  • Quantitative Observation
  • Inferring
  • Predicting
  • Classifying
  • Making Models
  • Communicating

  1. What is a scientific observation?
  2. What is the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Observation?
  3. What is the difference between an Inference, and Prediction?
  4. What is classifying?
  5. Why do scientist use models?

Measurement in Science

  1. Be able to read a metric ruler, graduated cylinder and thermometer(also negative values)

Basic Unit / Tool
Length
Liquid Volume
Mass
Temperature

-Metric Prefixes: be able to convert between them- go through your lab reports and measurement worksheet

  • Kilo
  • Hecto
  • Deka
  • Base unit- meter, Liter, gram
  • Deci
  • Centi
  • Milli
  1. How many millimeters (mm) are in one centimeter (cm)?
  2. How many centimeters (cm) are in one meter (m)?
  3. When reading a graduated cylinder, do you use the measurement at the top or bottom of the meniscus curve?
  4. How much liquid in the graduated cylinder to the right?
  5. If something is 160 cm long, how many meters is that?
  6. If something is 97 cm long, how many mm is that?
  7. If something is 42 mm long, how many cm is that?
  8. What is the reading on the thermometer to the right?

Scientific Method

  1. What is the Scientific Method?
  1. What are the 6 steps of the Scientific Method?
  1. What do you need in a proper Hypothesis?
  2. What is a Control?
  3. What is an Independent Variable?
  4. What is a Dependent Variable?
  5. Why do we change only one variable at a time in an experiment?
  6. Why should we conduct at least 3 trials?

Activity 15Mineral Properties

Vocabulary to Review:Geologist, Mineral, Property, Rock

  1. What does a Geologist do?
  1. What is the definition of Minerals?
  1. Since Acrylic is made in a factory, why isn’t it considered a mineral?
  1. Name 5 properties of rocks:
  1. What does Synthetic mean?
  1. The properties of a mineral depend on ______(size, number, weight or type of mineral)?
  1. What is a sign that a rock reacts with acid?

Activity 16Mineral Identification

Vocabulary to KNOW: Transparency: Opaque, Translucent, Transparent, Luster: Brilliant, Glassy, Dull

  1. How do we use the Mohs Hardness Scale? Ex: If I have mineral A with hardness 8 and mineral B with hardness 4
  2. Which is harder?
  3. Which one will be scratched if you try to scratch each other?

Activity 19Rock Formation

  1. What is the definition of Rock?
  1. What is coal used for?
  1. How is coal formed?
  1. What is Sediment?
  1. How is Sediment made?
  1. What is the definition of Sedimentary Rock?
  1. Example of Sedimentary Rock?
  1. What is Magma?
  1. What is an Igneous Rock?
  1. Example of Igneous Rock?
  2. What is Metamorphic Rock?
  1. Example of Metamorphic Rock?
  2. What type of rock will you find most fossils?

Activity 20Identifying Rock Types

  1. How are Igneous Rocks formed?
  1. How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?
  1. How are Metamorphic Rocks formed?

Review chart on back and know basic characteristics of each rock type

Activity 22The Rock Cycle

  1. What is the Geological Process to make Metamorphic rock-
  1. What is the Geological Process to make Igneous rock-
  1. What is the Geological Process to make Sedimentary rock-