Geologic Maps — Cumulative exam Answers

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Derek needs a tool that delivers 5.00 mL of a sodium hydroxide solution. Which tool would be best for him to use?

A
a beaker
B
a pipette
C
a graduated cylinder
D
an Erlenmeyer flask
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What is the best reason for the scientific community to accept a theory?

A
The theory is supported by all the available observations and data.
B
An award-winning scientist proposed the theory.
C
The majority of the general public agrees with the theory.
D
The theory contradicts an older theory.
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Which is an example of a way in which science has improved a societal problem?

A
contaminated water being purified
B
pathogens becoming resistant to antibiotics
C
bacteria contaminating food
D
unknown diseases appearing in some areas
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____________ occurs when an energy source transfers heat directly to another object through space; an example would be an object becoming warm by sitting in the sunshine.

A
conduction
B
radiation
C
convection
D
heat
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How would someone identify an above-ground fault on a geologic map?

A
a dark, solid line
B
a dark, dashed line
C
a triangle symbol
D
a rectangle symbol
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Rills, gullies, streams, rivers and tributaries are all caused by

A
land erosion
B
water erosion
C
soil erosion
D
river erosion
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The actual location of the north pole is also known as:

A
magnetic north
B
actual north
C
true north
D
none of the above
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In an investigation with density, Marcia’s teacher measures the mass and volume of 10 different samples of a substance. The samples are numbered 1 through 10. Then, the teacher makes the graph that is shown below.What is the independent variable in this investigation?

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A
mass
B
volume
C
sample number
D
substance density
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A force that causes mass movement is called

A
distance
B
gravity
C
weight
D
none of the above
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What are the three stages of volcanic activity?

A
active, magma, lava
B
eruption, quiet, explosive
C
extinct, eruption, explosive
D
active, dormant, extinct
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With the range of data available, geologists cannot predict exactly where and when earthquakes will occur.

A
T
B
F
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Which instrument monitors vertical movement of a fault?

A
seismograph
B
tiltmeter
C
creep meters
D
laser range devices
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What gives ocean waves energy?

A
spits
B
wave erosion
C
sea stack
D
wind
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What is an example of a place formed by hot-spot valcanoes?

A
Caymen islands
B
Florida Keys
C
Australia
D
Hawaiian Islands
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Omar studies the effects of a drought on the depth of water in a pond. He takes a reading of the water depth at the same location in the pond every day for the duration of the drought. Which method of displaying data would he most likely use to show changes in water depth?

A
a bar graph
B
a line graph
C
a data table
D
a pie graph
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A
There are only three units.
B
There is no key on the map.
C
The text on the map is too small.
D
The units are all the same age.
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A scientist thought he might have discovered a new plant compound that would lower blood pressure in people. In his first experiment, he injected one hundred mice with the compound and found that the blood pressure in ninety-five of the treated mice was not affected. However, all of the mice seemed to grow at a faster rate then the control group. Which statement describes the most likely outcome of this investigation?

A
The knowledge gained will lead to further experimentation that could potentially result in a new use for the drug.
B
He will develop a second experiment to find a way to make the drug successfully lower blood pressure in mice.
C
The data he collected will be used in new investigations to determine why certain people are taller than others.
D
He will use these results to conclude that the drug will most likely lower blood pressure in five percent of people.

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