TEST BANK FOR EARTH SCIENCE 14TH
EDITION BY TARBUCK & LUTGENS | ALL
CHAPTERS COVERED
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Earth Science
1) What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and
historical geology?
A) Physical geology is the study of fossils and sequences of rock strata;
historical geology is the study of how rocks and minerals were used in the
past.
B) Historical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and geologic
events, utilizing the geologic time scale as a reference; physical geology includes
the study of how rocks form and of how erosion shapes the land surface.
C) Physical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and deposition in
relation to plate movements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and
where the plates were moving in the past.
D) none of the above—physical geology and historical geology are essentially the
same. ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science
Bloom's Taxonomy: 1 Remember
2) The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmolog
y ANSWER: C
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science
2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: 1 Remember
3) Which science is not used within the Earth sciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) None of the above; Earth Science makes use of all of these
sciences. ANSWER: E
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science
Bloom's Taxonomy: 3 Apply
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EDITION BY TARBUCK & LUTGENS | ALL
CHAPTERS COVERED
1
,-------
Chapter 1 Introduction to Earth Science
1) What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and
historical geology?
A) Physical geology is the study of fossils and sequences of rock strata;
historical geology is the study of how rocks and minerals were used in the
past.
B) Historical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and geologic
events, utilizing the geologic time scale as a reference; physical geology includes
the study of how rocks form and of how erosion shapes the land surface.
C) Physical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and deposition in
relation to plate movements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and
where the plates were moving in the past.
D) none of the above—physical geology and historical geology are essentially the
same. ANSWER: B
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science
Bloom's Taxonomy: 1 Remember
2) The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmolog
y ANSWER: C
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science
2
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Bloom's Taxonomy: 1 Remember
3) Which science is not used within the Earth sciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) None of the above; Earth Science makes use of all of these
sciences. ANSWER: E
Diff: 1
Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science
Bloom's Taxonomy: 3 Apply
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