,
,Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
mv mv mv mv mv mv mv
1. Of all theplanetsinthesolar system, Earth is theonlyplanet to currentlyhavelarge quantitiesofliquid wateron i
mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv
ts surface.
mv
a. True
b. False
2. Theoceanholds more than97 percent of Earth's water.
vk mv mv mv mv vk
a. True
b. False
3. Gravitywasimportant intheformationofourplanet becauseitpulleddense metals suchas iron and nickelinward
mv mv mv m v m
v m
v mv
, forming Earth's core.
mv vk mv
a. True
b. False
4. Deep-seafossilssuggestthatlifeevolved withinthelastmillionyears. mv
a. True
b. False
5. Thereisconvincing evidence that water once flowed onthe surfaceof Mars.
mv mv mv mv mv m v mv m
v
a. True
b. False
6. The universe began toform around 13 billionyears ago.
mv mv mv mv mv m
v mv
a. True
b. False
7. Marinesciencedrawsoninformation fromdisciplines ofgeology, biology, chemistry, physics, andengineering.
mv mv mv mv mv mv
a. True
b. False
8. Scientifichypotheses areneverrevisedorupdated. mv
a. True
b. False
9. Saturn’s moon,Titan,is known topossess liquidhydrocarbons onitssurface.
vk j mv mv mv
a. True
b. False
10. Theaveragelandelevation on Earthisgreaterthantheaverage depthoftheocean.
mv mv mv
a. True
b. False
Indicatetheanswerchoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
, 11. The temperatureofthe oceanabout fourbillionyears agowas
vk vk vk vk .
a. aboutthesameastoday’socean
b. muchcolder thanthatoftoday’s ocean
mv mv
c. extremelyhotcomparedwithtoday’s j mv
ocean
d. onlyslightlywarmer thantoday’s ocean mv mv
12. Planets otherthan Earth withliquidonornear the surface are
vk mv mv mv mv mv .
a. nonexistent
b. less rare than we thought
vk m
v jm v mv
c. extremely commonbutonlyintheform of water
mv mv mv
d. extremelycommonbutonlyintheform of ice mv mv
13. About percent of Earth'swater is found in theocean.
mv mv mv m
v m
v jm v
a. 97
b. 71
c. 67
d. 30
14. Evidencesuggeststheuniverse began about 13.7 billionyearsago ina mv mv mv mv vk .
a. slowaccretionof atoms vk
b. verylarge galaxy mv
c. cataclysmicexpansionofenergyand mv
matter
d. protostar
15. What theory best explains howtheuniverse wasformed?
j mv mv mv mv
a. condensation
mvtheory
b. scientificmethod
c. outgassingtheory
d. bigbang theoryvk
16. Whichphrasebestdescribesbiosynthesis?
a. Thediscoveryoforganicmoleculesinspace
b. Theevolution ofliving organisms from simpleorganicbuildingblocks
vk mv jm v
c. Theevolutionofinorganicmolecules in seawater mv mv
d. Experiments that showthatearlyorganisms livedinanoxygen-
m
v j m
v
free environment
17. Torecreateanenvironmentforbiosynthesis, scientistsincluded whichelement intheir experiments? m v m
v m
v m
v
a. extremelycoldtemperatures
b. oxygen
c. oceanwater
d. mixturesofdissolved compounds and gases thoughttobesimilar to Earth’s earlyatmosphere
vk m v mv mv mv vk vk
,Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
mv mv mv mv mv mv mv
1. Of all theplanetsinthesolar system, Earth is theonlyplanet to currentlyhavelarge quantitiesofliquid wateron i
mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv mv
ts surface.
mv
a. True
b. False
2. Theoceanholds more than97 percent of Earth's water.
vk mv mv mv mv vk
a. True
b. False
3. Gravitywasimportant intheformationofourplanet becauseitpulleddense metals suchas iron and nickelinward
mv mv mv m v m
v m
v mv
, forming Earth's core.
mv vk mv
a. True
b. False
4. Deep-seafossilssuggestthatlifeevolved withinthelastmillionyears. mv
a. True
b. False
5. Thereisconvincing evidence that water once flowed onthe surfaceof Mars.
mv mv mv mv mv m v mv m
v
a. True
b. False
6. The universe began toform around 13 billionyears ago.
mv mv mv mv mv m
v mv
a. True
b. False
7. Marinesciencedrawsoninformation fromdisciplines ofgeology, biology, chemistry, physics, andengineering.
mv mv mv mv mv mv
a. True
b. False
8. Scientifichypotheses areneverrevisedorupdated. mv
a. True
b. False
9. Saturn’s moon,Titan,is known topossess liquidhydrocarbons onitssurface.
vk j mv mv mv
a. True
b. False
10. Theaveragelandelevation on Earthisgreaterthantheaverage depthoftheocean.
mv mv mv
a. True
b. False
Indicatetheanswerchoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
, 11. The temperatureofthe oceanabout fourbillionyears agowas
vk vk vk vk .
a. aboutthesameastoday’socean
b. muchcolder thanthatoftoday’s ocean
mv mv
c. extremelyhotcomparedwithtoday’s j mv
ocean
d. onlyslightlywarmer thantoday’s ocean mv mv
12. Planets otherthan Earth withliquidonornear the surface are
vk mv mv mv mv mv .
a. nonexistent
b. less rare than we thought
vk m
v jm v mv
c. extremely commonbutonlyintheform of water
mv mv mv
d. extremelycommonbutonlyintheform of ice mv mv
13. About percent of Earth'swater is found in theocean.
mv mv mv m
v m
v jm v
a. 97
b. 71
c. 67
d. 30
14. Evidencesuggeststheuniverse began about 13.7 billionyearsago ina mv mv mv mv vk .
a. slowaccretionof atoms vk
b. verylarge galaxy mv
c. cataclysmicexpansionofenergyand mv
matter
d. protostar
15. What theory best explains howtheuniverse wasformed?
j mv mv mv mv
a. condensation
mvtheory
b. scientificmethod
c. outgassingtheory
d. bigbang theoryvk
16. Whichphrasebestdescribesbiosynthesis?
a. Thediscoveryoforganicmoleculesinspace
b. Theevolution ofliving organisms from simpleorganicbuildingblocks
vk mv jm v
c. Theevolutionofinorganicmolecules in seawater mv mv
d. Experiments that showthatearlyorganisms livedinanoxygen-
m
v j m
v
free environment
17. Torecreateanenvironmentforbiosynthesis, scientistsincluded whichelement intheir experiments? m v m
v m
v m
v
a. extremelycoldtemperatures
b. oxygen
c. oceanwater
d. mixturesofdissolved compounds and gases thoughttobesimilar to Earth’s earlyatmosphere
vk m v mv mv mv vk vk
