Science Midterm Study Guide

5 Written Questions

1. surface currents distribute ____ from equatorial regions to other areas of Earth
2. SCALE invented by Friedrich MOHS to evaluate the HARDNESS of minerals
3. a combination of smoke and fog
4. burning fossil fuels in electrical power plants help create ________ ____
5. salt may be removed from seawater through ____________

5 Matching Questions

1. a pH scale
2. Fracture
3. Synthetic
4. sulfuric acid
5. using less electricity

1. a the property of a mineral that causes it to break with rough or jagged edges
2. b most industrial diamonds and gems are ______________
3. c a measure of the strength of an acid can be obtained using a __ _____
4. d ways to support the clean air act include ________ _____ _______
5. e acid rain is created when emissions from coal burning power plants combine with moisture to form ________ _____

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tides are essentially the results of ___________ ______
   1. Desalination
   2. Gravitational Forces
   3. burning fossil fuels
   4. landforms
2. sulfur dioxide can be removed from smoke by passing it through this
   1. Scrubber
   2. Luster
   3. Sugar
   4. Science
3. pollution that enters water from a specific location
   1. Control
   2. Nonpoint Source Pollution
   3. Point Source Pollution
   4. Photochemical Smog
4. the highest tides
   1. Pesticides
   2. High Tide
   3. Neap Tides
   4. Spring tides
5. lowest part in a wave
   1. Crest
   2. ozone
   3. Smog
   4. Trough

5 True/False Questions

1. Scientists use ___________ to find answers to problems → problem solving by following steps to draw a conclusion

   True        False

2. Volcanoes → minerals containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more other elements

   True        False

3. Safe Drinking Water Act → this law ensures that drinking water is safe

   True        False

4. cars → In the US, ____ are responsible for much of the makeup of smog

   True        False

5. Element → surface currents distribute ____ from equatorial regions to other areas of Earth

   True        False