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Lab Note: Remember you are responsible for graphs, charts and other items that form part of the overall summary of this topic. Background: Earth Science will be a course in which you will observe, investigate, and measure the processes and interactions of planet Earth. The ability to fully understand all of these aspects depend, partly, on our careful study of Earth phenomena. The Earth Science Reference Tables (ESRT’s) are provided to you for classroom use during the year and for use during many of the examinations given. It is not intended for the information to be memorized. Directions: Search through the ESRT’s to find the answers to the following questions and familiarize yourself with the content of the ESRT's. Remember to use the proper format when writing the lab report. You may find the ESRT's here. 1. On what page number(s) of the ESRT’s can a map of NY be found? ____________________ 2. On what page number(s) can you find the geologic history of NY? ____________________ 3. On what page number(s) can you find information about the rock cycle? _________________ 4. On what page number(s) do you find a chart to determine the dew point? _________________ 5. On what page number(s) can you find the Allegheny Plateau? __________________________ 6. Measure the width of this page to the tenth of a centimeter. ___________________________ 7. What distance does the entire length of the scale on page 3 represent in kilometers? ________ 8. Which of these rocks is igneous? Basalt, Conglomerate, or Slate (circle one) 9. What is the inner most part of the Earth’s interior called? _____________________________ 10. What current flows along the east coast of the United States? _________________________ 11. On page 1, the “Average Chemical Composition of Earth’s Crust, Hydrosphere, and Troposphere” chart is given. What element is most abundant in the hydrosphere? ________________ 12. Use the temperature scales to convert 20ºC to ºF and K. _____________ºF ____________K 13. According to the physical constant charts, what is the specific heat of dry air? ____________ 14. Using the proper equation, calculate the density of a substance that has a mass of 10 grams and a volume of 5 cubic centimeters. Show your work.
15. On the Geologic History of New York State chart, determine the number of years ago that the earliest birds appeared. ________________________________________________________ 16. How far from the sun is the Earth? ______________________________________________ 17. Using the Properties of Common Minerals table, what is the hardness for the mineral quartz? ___________________________________________________________________________
19. With the use of the Weather Map information table, draw the symbol for thunderstorms. ______________
20. Using the Luminosity and Temperature of Stars chart, what is the color of the star called Sirius? _______________________________________________________________________
21. According to the Scheme for Igneous Rock Identification, the mineral Pyroxene is what color? ________________________________________________________________________
22. The Physical Constant table indicates that the half-life of Carbor-14 is 5.7x103 years. What is this value in common numbers? __________________________________________________
23. According to the Selected Properties of Earth’s Atmosphere illustration, what is the height of the Mesopause in miles? _________________________________________________________
24. The Electromagnetic Spectrum shows that ultraviolet rays have a different wavelength than infrared rays. Are ultraviolet rays longer or shorter than infrared rays? ____________________ 25. On the sketch of NYS below, place an X to mark the position of Riverhead, Long Island.
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