test bank for earth science, 15th edition by
edward j. tarbuckchapters 1-14| latest 2025
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, Test Bank for Earth Science 14th Edition
table of contents
1. introduction to earth science
part 1: earth materials
2. matter and minerals
3. rocks: materials of the solid earth
part 2: forces within
4. plate tectonics: a scientific revolution unfolds
5. earthquakes and earth’s interior
6. volcanoes and other igneous activity
7. crustal deformation and mountain building
part 3: sculpting the earth’s surface
8. weathering, soil, and mass movement
9. running water and groundwater
10. glaciers, deserts, and wind
part 4: deciphering earth’s history
11. geologic time
12. earth’s evolution through geologic time
part 5: the global ocean
13. the ocean floor
14. ocean water and ocean life
15. the dynamic ocean
part 6: earth’s dynamic atmosphere
16. the atmosphere: composition, structure, and temperature
17. moisture, clouds, and precipitation
18. air pressure and wind
19. weather patterns and severe storms
20. world climates and global climate change
part 7: earth’s place in the universe
21. origins of modern astronomy
22. touring our solar system
23. light, telescopes, and the sun
24. beyond our solar system
, Test Bank for Earth Science 14th Edition
earth science, 15th edition (tarbuck/lutgens)
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.
none of the above—physical geology and historical geology are essentially the same. ans: 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
cosmology ans: c diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
, Test Bank for Earth Science 14th Edition
bloom's taxonomy: 1 remember
3) which science is not used within the earth sciences?
A) chemistry
B) physics
C) biology
D) mathematics
none of the above; earth science makes use of all of these sciences. ans: e
diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
bloom's taxonomy: 3 apply
4) oceanography is the study of the oceans and geology is the study of the earth, so what
is meteorology?
A) the study of meteors
B) the study of the sun's impact on the upper atmosphere
C) the study of the atmosphere
the study of how to be a tv newscaster ans: c
diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
bloom's taxonomy: 1 remember
5) sedimentary rocks with marine fossils are exposed at the top of mt. everest. which
scientists would make most use of this observation in their study?
A) meteorologists, because they could use the fossils as a guide to ancient climates
B) geologists, because their elevation is related to physical geology and fossils are
related to earth history
C) oceanographers, because the fossils can tell us about periods when the earth was
covered with water to the height of mt. everest
astronomers, because they can study how life came from outer space to earth ans: b
diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
bloom's taxonomy: 2 understand
6) hurricanes and tornados are natural disasters. what branch of the earth sciences
edward j. tarbuckchapters 1-14| latest 2025
a+
, Test Bank for Earth Science 14th Edition
table of contents
1. introduction to earth science
part 1: earth materials
2. matter and minerals
3. rocks: materials of the solid earth
part 2: forces within
4. plate tectonics: a scientific revolution unfolds
5. earthquakes and earth’s interior
6. volcanoes and other igneous activity
7. crustal deformation and mountain building
part 3: sculpting the earth’s surface
8. weathering, soil, and mass movement
9. running water and groundwater
10. glaciers, deserts, and wind
part 4: deciphering earth’s history
11. geologic time
12. earth’s evolution through geologic time
part 5: the global ocean
13. the ocean floor
14. ocean water and ocean life
15. the dynamic ocean
part 6: earth’s dynamic atmosphere
16. the atmosphere: composition, structure, and temperature
17. moisture, clouds, and precipitation
18. air pressure and wind
19. weather patterns and severe storms
20. world climates and global climate change
part 7: earth’s place in the universe
21. origins of modern astronomy
22. touring our solar system
23. light, telescopes, and the sun
24. beyond our solar system
, Test Bank for Earth Science 14th Edition
earth science, 15th edition (tarbuck/lutgens)
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.
none of the above—physical geology and historical geology are essentially the same. ans: 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
cosmology ans: c diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
, Test Bank for Earth Science 14th Edition
bloom's taxonomy: 1 remember
3) which science is not used within the earth sciences?
A) chemistry
B) physics
C) biology
D) mathematics
none of the above; earth science makes use of all of these sciences. ans: e
diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
bloom's taxonomy: 3 apply
4) oceanography is the study of the oceans and geology is the study of the earth, so what
is meteorology?
A) the study of meteors
B) the study of the sun's impact on the upper atmosphere
C) the study of the atmosphere
the study of how to be a tv newscaster ans: c
diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
bloom's taxonomy: 1 remember
5) sedimentary rocks with marine fossils are exposed at the top of mt. everest. which
scientists would make most use of this observation in their study?
A) meteorologists, because they could use the fossils as a guide to ancient climates
B) geologists, because their elevation is related to physical geology and fossils are
related to earth history
C) oceanographers, because the fossils can tell us about periods when the earth was
covered with water to the height of mt. everest
astronomers, because they can study how life came from outer space to earth ans: b
diff: 1
topic: 1.1 what is earth science
bloom's taxonomy: 2 understand
6) hurricanes and tornados are natural disasters. what branch of the earth sciences
