Earth Science
Observations & Inferences
Relative Density
Quantitative Density
Miscellaneous
100
What branch of Earth Science is represented in this image?
Astronomy
100
"The rock has a mass of 76.9 grams"
Is this statement an OBSERVATION or an INFERENCE
OBSERVATION
100
What is the LEAST dense thing in the column?
Ping Pong Ball
100
Which cube is MORE dense and why?
The cube on the right because there matter is packed tighter in the space (more "stuff" (matter) in the given space)
100
What is Mr. Racaniello's favorite band?
The Beatles
200
What branch of Earth Science is represented in the image?
Geology
200
"The Twizzler is 16.4 cm long." Is this observation QUALITATIVE or QUANTITATIVE
QUANTITATIVE
200
In terms of DENSITY, how does a lava lamp work? Use the words hot, cool, sink, float, and density in your response!
The hot wax is less dense so it floats up to the top where it cools down, becoming more dense and sinks to the bottom.
200
What is the density of a mystery substance if the volume is 65.32 cm3 and the mass is 27.63 grams? Round to the nearest hundredth
0.42 g/cm3
200
What college did Mr. Racaniello attend?
Binghamton University
300
What branch of Earth Science is being represented by the image?
Oceanography
300
To find the volume of a rock sample, we used a graduated cylinder. Is this an INDIRECT or DIRECT observation?
INDIRECT
300
Fill in the blank: Water is _____ dense than dish soap
LESS
300
If the mass of the fish 7.21 grams, what is the density of the fish? 
1.20 g/mL
300
What does an ornithologist study?
Birds
400
What branch of Earth Science is represented by the image? 
Meteorology
400
Make one observation and one inference about this image
(Answers will vary)
400
Which rock is MORE dense and why?
The brown (sinking) rock because it sank and the other floats in water
400
You measured a rock to have a density value of 13.65 g/mL. The actual density value of this rock is 12.27 g/mL. Calculate the percent error. Round to the hundredths place
11.25%
400
What is Mr. Racaniello's favorite color
Green
500
At 3PM there was 9 inches of snow on the ground. At 9PM there was 17 inches of snow on the ground. What is the rate of change for the snow?
1.33 inches/hour
500
Make one observation and one inference about this image
(Answers will vary)
500
Describe what is happening here in terms of DENSITY. Why is one soda floating and one sinking? Be specific
Diet Coke is less dense than Coke, Coke has sugar, so more matter in the same amount of volume
500
If the density of a liquid is 2.24 g/mL and the mass is 14.87 grams, what must be the VOLUME of the liquid?
6.64 mL
500
What is Mr. Racaniello's favorite movie?
Forrest Gump