Metric measurements/conversions
What is the metric unit representing mass?
grams
What are the intervals each line represents in the picture?
20
_____________________ lines run Around the earth (east to west) BUT measure how far North or South you are.
Latitude
Metamorphic rocks are formed by ________________ and __________________
deep in the earth's crust.
heat and pressure
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
Crust
What is the metric unit representing distance?
meters
Which point on the map has the higher elevation?
X
_____________________ lines run Over the earth (North to South) BUT measure how far East or West you are. They also help determine time zones.
Longitude
_________________ is a process necessary for the formation of igneous rocks. (2 possible answers)
This is the layer just beneath the crust that has a gooey, peanut butter feel. It allows for continental plates to move around.
asthenosphere (plastic mantle)
What is the metric unit representing volume?
liters
Southeast
For an observer in New York State, the altitude of
Polaris is 43 degrees above the northern horizon. This observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of (page 3 ESRT)
A. New York City B. Utica
C. Plattsburgh D. Jamestown
I am a rock with lots of shell pieces and other stuff put together. What kind of rock am I?
sedimentary
Draw arrows that represent a convergent boundary
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how many meters are in 1 kilometer
1000
What point has the lowest elevation? A, E, C, or D
D
What is the latitude and longitude of point L?
5 S 30 W
I am a rock with very distinct banding formed form heat a pressure. What rock am I?
metamorphic
Movement of tectonic plates is driven by
convection currents
convert 850 ml to liters
0.850 liters
Which direction does the cinder river flow? (use compass directions
Northwest
Draw an equatorial and polar view of how latitude lines go around the earth.
see powerpoint
I did a few tests to determine what mineral I was looking at. I hit it with a hammer, scratched it on porcelain to see the color of the dust, and then scratched it on glass. In order, what was I testing for with these three tests?
cleavage, streak, hardness
Deposition of sediments occur when a stream enters an ocean because...
the water decreases in velocity