50 Questions Exam 1 Geology
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Which division of geology studies Earth's materials and process on the surface and
its interior? - CORRECT ANSWER-physical geology
Which of the following is not a main theme of historical geology?
a. Deep Time
b. Evolution of Life
c. Plate Tectonics
d. Sedimentation - CORRECT ANSWER-d. sedimentation
Which of the following expresses the highest degree of confidence in an idea?
a. hypothesis
b. observation
c. theory
d. question - CORRECT ANSWER-c. theory
Can you prove a hypothesis? - CORRECT ANSWER-no
, which of the following is NOT a hypothesis?
a. the sky is blue because it is filled with blue birds
b. the chemical composition of water is h2o
c. the age of the Earth is 3.0 billion years old
d. all of these statements are hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of these
statements are hypothesis
Which principle is credited to Nicolaus Steno? - CORRECT ANSWER-Principle
of Superposition
What does the Principle of Original Horizontality state? - CORRECT ANSWER-
sedimentary layers were originally deposited as horizontal layers
who is credited with the principle of Fossil Succession? - CORRECT ANSWER-
William "Strata" Smith
What does an unconformity represent in geology?
a. erosion
b. nondeposition
c. missing time
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
Who is credited with the idea of uniformitarianism (the present is the key to the
past?) - CORRECT ANSWER-James Hutton
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WITH Answers 100% PASS
Which division of geology studies Earth's materials and process on the surface and
its interior? - CORRECT ANSWER-physical geology
Which of the following is not a main theme of historical geology?
a. Deep Time
b. Evolution of Life
c. Plate Tectonics
d. Sedimentation - CORRECT ANSWER-d. sedimentation
Which of the following expresses the highest degree of confidence in an idea?
a. hypothesis
b. observation
c. theory
d. question - CORRECT ANSWER-c. theory
Can you prove a hypothesis? - CORRECT ANSWER-no
, which of the following is NOT a hypothesis?
a. the sky is blue because it is filled with blue birds
b. the chemical composition of water is h2o
c. the age of the Earth is 3.0 billion years old
d. all of these statements are hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of these
statements are hypothesis
Which principle is credited to Nicolaus Steno? - CORRECT ANSWER-Principle
of Superposition
What does the Principle of Original Horizontality state? - CORRECT ANSWER-
sedimentary layers were originally deposited as horizontal layers
who is credited with the principle of Fossil Succession? - CORRECT ANSWER-
William "Strata" Smith
What does an unconformity represent in geology?
a. erosion
b. nondeposition
c. missing time
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
Who is credited with the idea of uniformitarianism (the present is the key to the
past?) - CORRECT ANSWER-James Hutton
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law
