Test Bank for Earth Science 14th Edition By Edward J. Tarbuck & Frederick K. Lutgens

Earth Science, 14e (Tarbuck/Lutgens)
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Earth Science, 14e (Tarbuck/Lutgens) Chapter
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1 Introduction to Earth Science
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1) What are thebasic differences between thedisciplinesof physical and historical
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geology?
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A) Physical geology is the study offossils and sequences of rock strata; historical
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geology is the study of how rocks and minerals were used in the past.
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B) Historical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and geologic events,
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utilizing the geologic time scaleas areference; physical geology includes the study of how
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rocks form and of how erosion shapes the land surface.
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C) Physical geology involvesthe study of rock strata, fossils, and deposition inrelation to plate
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movements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and where the plates were
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moving in the past.
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D) noneoftheabove—physical geology and historical geology areessentially the same.
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science
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2) The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as
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A) astronomy

B) oceanography

C) meteorology

D) cosmology

Answer: C
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3) Which science is not used within theEarth sciences?
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A) Chemistry

B) Physics

C) Biology

D) Mathematics

E) None of the above; Earth Science makes use of allof these sciences.
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4) Oceanography is the study of the oceans and geology is the study of the earth, so what isv v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




meteorology?
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A) the study of meteors
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B) the study of the Sun's impact on theupper atmosphere
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C) the study of the atmosphere
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D) the study of how to be a TV newscaster
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5) Sedimentary rocks with marine fossils are exposed at the top of Mt. Everest. Which
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scientists would make most use of this observation in their study?
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A) Meteorologists, because they could use thefossils as a guide toancient climates v v v v v v v v v v v v




B) Geologists, because their elevation isrelated to physical geology and fossils are
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related to Earth history
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C) Oceanographers, becausethefossils can tell us about periods when the earth was v v v v v v v v v v v v




covered with water to the height of Mt. Everest
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D) Astronomers, becausethey can study howlife came from outer space toEarth v v v v v v v v v v v v




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6) Hurricanes and tornados arenatural disasters. What branch of theEarth sciences
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studies the origin of these phenomena?
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A) Meteorology

B) Geology