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,Earth Science, 13e (Tarbuck)
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Earth Science
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1) What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology?
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A) Physical geology is the study of fossils and sequences of rock strata; historical geology is the
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ustudy 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, utilizing the
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ugeologic time scale as a reference; physical geology includes the study of how rocks form and of
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uhow erosion shapes the land surface.
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C) Physical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and deposition in relation to plate
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umovements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and where the plates were moving
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uin the past.
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D) none of the above – physical geology and historical geology are essentially 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
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science?
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3) A u is a well-tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific
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uobservations.
A) hypothesis
B) generalization
C) law
D) theory
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Topic: 1.3 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
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,4) All of the following are possible steps of scientific investigation except for
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A) the collection of scientific facts through observation and measurement
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B) assumption of conclusions without prior experimentation or observation
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C) the development of one or more working hypotheses or models to explain facts
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D) development of observations and experiments to test the hypotheses
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Topic: 1.3 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
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5) The u explains how our solar system probably formed from a giant cloud of gases and u u u u u u u u u u u u u


udispersed solid particles. u u


A) protogalactic theory u


B) nebular theory u


C) extrastellar solar hypothesis u u


D) planetarycompressiontheory
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Topic: 1.5 EarlyEvolution of Earth
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6) The u refers to the sum total of all life on Earth. u u u u u u u u u


A) hydrosphere
B) atmosphere
C) biosphere
D) asthenosphere
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Topic: 1.6 Earth's Spheres
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7) In correct order from the center outward, Earth includes which units?
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A) core, inner mantle, outer mantle, crust
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B) inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
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C) inner core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere
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D) core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look at the Geosphere
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, 8) The composition of the Earth's inner core is thought to be
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A) basalt
B) granite
C) peridotite
D) solidiron-nickelalloy
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look at the Geosphere
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9) The asthenosphere is actually a part of the
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A) outer core u


B) crust
C) inner core u


D) mantle
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10) The is thought to be a liquid, metallic region in the Earth's interior.
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A) inner core u


B) lithosphere
C) mantle
D) outercore
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look at the Geosphere
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11) The is the thinnest layer of the Earth.
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A) crust
B) outer core u


C) mantle
D) innercore
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look at the Geosphere
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