ERSC181 B001 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Organic evolution is predictive, supported by a multitude of
evidence, and offers a good explanation of observed phenomena.
Organic evolution, therefore, is considered a ____. Answer: theory
◉ What are the four basic forces in the universe? Answer: gravity,
electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear
◉ Which principle asserts that processes operating in the present
world can be used to interpret events of the past? Answer:
uniformitarianism
◉ Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. Answer: True
◉ Historical geology can best be described as the study of ____.
Answer: the origin and evolution of Earth
◉ Which concept explains some natural phenomenon that is
testable and is supported by a large body of evidence (e.g., plate
tectonics)? Answer: theory
, ◉ The solar nebula theory of the formation of the solar system
accounts for the differences in composition between the terrestrial
and Jovian planets. Answer: True
◉ Evidence for the Big Bang includes the ____. Answer: presence of
background radiation
◉ Theories are factually stronger than hypotheses. Answer: True
◉ The asteroids in the asteroid belt are the remnants of a very large
planet in the early solar system that was broken apart through
impact with another planetary body. Answer: False
◉ Although rocks are affected by interactions among all six major
subsystems of Earth, rocks are physically classified in the ____
subsystem. Answer: lithosphere
◉ Earth's mean global temperature has changed significantly over
the course of our planet's history. Answer: True
◉ The universe is presently contracting. Answer: False
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Organic evolution is predictive, supported by a multitude of
evidence, and offers a good explanation of observed phenomena.
Organic evolution, therefore, is considered a ____. Answer: theory
◉ What are the four basic forces in the universe? Answer: gravity,
electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear
◉ Which principle asserts that processes operating in the present
world can be used to interpret events of the past? Answer:
uniformitarianism
◉ Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. Answer: True
◉ Historical geology can best be described as the study of ____.
Answer: the origin and evolution of Earth
◉ Which concept explains some natural phenomenon that is
testable and is supported by a large body of evidence (e.g., plate
tectonics)? Answer: theory
, ◉ The solar nebula theory of the formation of the solar system
accounts for the differences in composition between the terrestrial
and Jovian planets. Answer: True
◉ Evidence for the Big Bang includes the ____. Answer: presence of
background radiation
◉ Theories are factually stronger than hypotheses. Answer: True
◉ The asteroids in the asteroid belt are the remnants of a very large
planet in the early solar system that was broken apart through
impact with another planetary body. Answer: False
◉ Although rocks are affected by interactions among all six major
subsystems of Earth, rocks are physically classified in the ____
subsystem. Answer: lithosphere
◉ Earth's mean global temperature has changed significantly over
the course of our planet's history. Answer: True
◉ The universe is presently contracting. Answer: False
