29 Questions
What is a key characteristic of a good index fossil?
Lived over a wide geographic area
During which geologic epoch was Earth's landmass primarily in the Southern Hemisphere?
Middle Triassic
What event led to the Alleghenian orogeny?
Collision of the North American Plate with the African Plate
For a seismic station 4000 km from an earthquake's epicenter, when did the first S-wave arrive if the first P-wave arrived at 10:00:00?
10:05:40
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the Bouvet Hot Spot?
54° S 3° E
How does the age of ocean floor surface bedrock change as the distance from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge increases?
Increases then decreases
How was the outwash sediment that formed Scoby Hill best described?
Unsorted and layered
What was the maximum diameter of the particles in the fill?
25.6 cm
How did the drain pipes installed lower the water table?
Removing infiltrated water from the ground
In which New York State landscape region is Scoby Hill located?
Tug Hill Plateau
Based on the station model, what does the number indicate?
The air pressure has risen 2.5 millibars in the past 3 hours
Which present-weather symbol represents the form of precipitation most likely occurring at this location?
[symbol A]
Which concept explains that most sediments are deposited in flat and parallel layers?
Original horizontality
What layer of Earth's interior is inferred to be mostly composed of iron and nickel with a temperature exceeding its melting point?
Inner core
What is the approximate half-life of the radioactive isotope represented in the graph?
12.5 days
Based on fossil evidence, what percentage of Earth's history have humans existed since Earth's origin?
1%
What stream drainage pattern is most likely to be found on a cone-shaped volcano?
Radial pattern
Which locations along the meandering river are most likely experiencing the greatest amount of erosion?
C and D
Which location in New York State will observe the highest altitude of Polaris?
Old Forge
In the given weather conditions (dry-bulb temperature = 16°C, dewpoint = 7°C), what is the wet-bulb temperature and relative humidity?
wet-bulb temperature = 11°C and relative humidity = 7%
Which ocean current is responsible for warming the climate along a continent's east coast?
Brazil Current
In the time zone map of the continental United States, if it is 9 p.m. in Cleveland, Ohio, what time is it in Portland, Oregon?
6 p.m.
In the water cycle diagram, which letter represents the process of transpiration?
C
Assuming no overturning of rock layers, which geologic outcrop with New York State index fossils shows the correct sequence of time within the same group of organisms?
(image A)
What is the purpose of shaking the column from side to side after pouring beach sand into it?
To separate the sand particles based on size
Which parameter was tested on the various sand samples separated by the screens?
Capillarity
What information is labeled for each screen opening and sand stopped by each screen?
Total mass of each size of sand stopped
What type of graph would be most appropriate to show the relationship between sand size and capillarity?
Line graph
What is the correct method to analyze the mass of each size of sand listed inside the column?
Construct a bar graph
Test your knowledge on the decay of a radioactive isotope and Earth's interior layers. Questions cover the concept of radioactive decay and the composition of Earth's interior.
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