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Earth Science
Earth Science Reference

Tables Scavenger Hunt
LAB #___________
Introduc on: Earth Science is a course in which you will

observe, inves gate, and measure the processes and
interac ons 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
(ESRTs) provide a great deal of informa on about Earth and
its posi on in the Universe.
Purpose: To familiarize yourself with the content of the ESRT while analyzing various representa ons of
data and informa on.
Direc ons: Search through the ESRTs to find the answers to the following ques ons.
Interpre ng Charts
1. When a liquid is vaporized (changed into a gas), how much energy is gained? ________________
2. Name the sedimentary rock that is made up of cemented shell fragments or precipitates of
biologic origin? ________________
3. What is the percent by volume of magnesium in Earth’s crust? ________________
4. If the difference between the wet‐bulb and the dry‐bulb temperature is 4 and the dry‐bulb
temperature is 14, what is the dew point temperature? ________________
5. Is Earth’s Moon more or less dense than the planet Mars? ________________
6. Which minerals have a hardness of 2.5? ________________
7. Potassium‐40 will decay into what 2 elements? ________________

How many years will it take?____________
8. Name one intrusive igneous rock. ________________________

9. What nonfoliated metamorphic rocks are formed by regional or contact
metamorphism?___________________________________________________________
10. Which mineral composi on is NaCl? What is its dis nguishing characteris c?_______________
11. Which planet’s period of revolu on is less than its period of rota on? ______________________
Interpre ng Maps
12. What type of landscape region is Long Island? ________________
13. What is the symbol used to indicate rocks that are of Devonian age? ________________
14. On what tectonic plate will you find the Yellowstone Hotspot? ________________
15. What is the name and the temperature of the ocean current that travels past where we live?
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16. What landscape regions can be found North and South of Lake Ontario? ________________
17. What mountain is located at 42° North la tude?________________________
18. Describe the flow of the Peru Current ________________________________________________
19. What landscape region can be found east of the Adirondack Mountains?____________________
20. What is the name of the current that travels across the en re globe?_______________________
Interpre ng Diagrams and Graphs

21. Through what process in the rock cycle would an igneous rock become a metamorphic rock?
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22. What is the density range of the outer core found in the Earth’s interior? ________________
23. Visible light is in between what 2 parts of the electromagne c spectrum? ________________
24. What is the luminosity of the sun? ________________
25. Name the period of geologic history when there were abundant dinosaurs.__________________
26. In Earth’s interior, what is another name for the plas c mantle?____________________________
27. If the epicenter distance of a P‐Wave is 4x 10 3 km, how long would the travel me be?
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28. What symbol would you use if the present weather was hail?_____________
29. Which part of Earth’s Atmosphere has the highest temperature? ________________________
30. What color star is Proxima Centauri? ______________________________
31. In what part of the Earth’s interior does the pressure reach above 3 million atmospheres?
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32. If an S‐Wave traveled for 17 minutes, what would the distance to the epicenter be?____________
33. If a sta on model showed 2 whole feathers, how many knots would the wind speed measure?
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34. In which direc on do the S.W. planetary winds blow (use arrows to indicate)? _______________
35. Consider where we live. Using several different pages in the Earth Science Reference Table,
summarize at least 3 unique pieces of informa on that describes your hometown. State the
pages in which you found the informa on!
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Name:________________________________ Period:_ Date:______

Earth Science Reference

Introduc on: Earth Science is a course in which you will

3. What is the percent by volume of magnesium in Earth’s crust? ________________

6. Which minerals have a hardness of 2.5? ________________

7. Potassium‐40 will decay into what 2 elements? ________________

8. Name one intrusive igneous rock. ________________________

17. What mountain is located at 42° North la tude?________________________

18. Describe the ﬂow of the Peru Current ________________________________________________

Interpre ng Diagrams and Graphs

24. What is the luminosity of the sun? ________________

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