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,Earth Science, 13e (Tarbuck)
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Earth Science zl z l z l zl zl zl




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 stu
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dy 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 ge
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ologic time scale as a reference; physical geology includes the study of how rocks form and of how
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erosion shapes the land surface. zl zl zl zl



C) Physical geology involves the study of rock strata, fossils, and deposition in relation to plate mo
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vements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and where the plates were moving in the
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past.
D) none of the above – zl zl zl zl



physical geology and historical geology are essentially the same. Answer: B
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science? B
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2) The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as
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B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer: C D
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science? B
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3) A is a well-
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tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific observations.
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Topic: 1.3 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry Bloom'
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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 A zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl



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Topic: 1.3 The Nature of Scientific Inquiry Bloom'
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explains how our solar system probably formed from a giant cloud of gases and dispersed solid pa
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Topic: 1.5 Early Evolution of Earth
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6) The refers to the sum total of all life on Earth.
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A) hydrosphere
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Topic: 1.6 Earth's Spheres Bl
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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 Bloom'
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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
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nickel alloy Answer: D
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9) The asthenosphere is actually a part of the
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10) The is thought to be a liquid, metallic region in the Earth's interior.
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11) The is the thinnest layer of the Earth.
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look at the Geosphere Bloom'
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