The Earth Through Time, 10th Edition
by Harold L. Levin
CHAPTER 1—THE SCIENCE OF HISTORICAL GEOLOGY
Multiple Choice Questions
Select the best answer.
1. Which of the following does the study of past geologic events apply?
a. Predicting future geologic events
b. Discovery of future oil deposits
c. Understand climatic cycles
d. Changes to the fossil record
e. All the above
2. What is the age of the Earth?
a. 4.56 million years
b. 5.46 billion years
c. 4.38 billion years
d. 4.56 billion years
e. 4.03 billion years
,3. A theory is _____________________.
a. an unproven beliefs.
b. a hypothesis.
c. a well established explanation of a set of observation.
d. a well established belief.
e. a poorly documented observations.
4. Primates leading to Homo sapiens appeared in the geologic record
between ___________.
a. 5,000 years to 15,000 years ago.
b. 150,000 years to 300,000 years ago.
c. 5 million years to 10 million years ago.
d. 25,000 years to 50,000 years ago.
e. 5,00 years to 5,000 years ago.
5. Which of the following is (are) a typical physical geology topic(s)?
a. Structure of the Earth.
b. Plate tectonics.
c. Minerals.
d. Paleogeography.
e. All but d.
,6. Which of the following is (are) a typical historical geology topic(s):
a. Relative age dating.
b. Study of rocks
c. Minerals.
d. Gold mining
e. All but a.
7. Historical geologist observe the _______ and work backwards towards
their _________.
a. Cause, result.
b. Beginning, finish.
c. Result, cause.
d. Center, result.
e. Results, causes.
8. Exploration geologists rely on which of the following disciplines?
a. Biology.
b. Chemistry.
c. Physics.
d. Mathematics.
e. All the above.
9. Which of the following is a part of the human body not longer used?
a. Ribs.
b. Small intestine.
, c. Tail bone.
d. Claws.
e. Blow hole.
10. Which of the following would be the appropriate order for applying the
Scientific Method?
a. Question hypothesis observation theory.
b. Theory hypothesis observation question.
c. Hypothesis theory observation question.
d. Observation hypothesis theory question.
e. Theory observation hypothesis question.
11. Which of the following Scientific Method terms expresses the highest
degree of confidence in an idea?
a. Question.
b. Observation.
c. Hypothesis.
d. Theory.
e. Data.
by Harold L. Levin
CHAPTER 1—THE SCIENCE OF HISTORICAL GEOLOGY
Multiple Choice Questions
Select the best answer.
1. Which of the following does the study of past geologic events apply?
a. Predicting future geologic events
b. Discovery of future oil deposits
c. Understand climatic cycles
d. Changes to the fossil record
e. All the above
2. What is the age of the Earth?
a. 4.56 million years
b. 5.46 billion years
c. 4.38 billion years
d. 4.56 billion years
e. 4.03 billion years
,3. A theory is _____________________.
a. an unproven beliefs.
b. a hypothesis.
c. a well established explanation of a set of observation.
d. a well established belief.
e. a poorly documented observations.
4. Primates leading to Homo sapiens appeared in the geologic record
between ___________.
a. 5,000 years to 15,000 years ago.
b. 150,000 years to 300,000 years ago.
c. 5 million years to 10 million years ago.
d. 25,000 years to 50,000 years ago.
e. 5,00 years to 5,000 years ago.
5. Which of the following is (are) a typical physical geology topic(s)?
a. Structure of the Earth.
b. Plate tectonics.
c. Minerals.
d. Paleogeography.
e. All but d.
,6. Which of the following is (are) a typical historical geology topic(s):
a. Relative age dating.
b. Study of rocks
c. Minerals.
d. Gold mining
e. All but a.
7. Historical geologist observe the _______ and work backwards towards
their _________.
a. Cause, result.
b. Beginning, finish.
c. Result, cause.
d. Center, result.
e. Results, causes.
8. Exploration geologists rely on which of the following disciplines?
a. Biology.
b. Chemistry.
c. Physics.
d. Mathematics.
e. All the above.
9. Which of the following is a part of the human body not longer used?
a. Ribs.
b. Small intestine.
, c. Tail bone.
d. Claws.
e. Blow hole.
10. Which of the following would be the appropriate order for applying the
Scientific Method?
a. Question hypothesis observation theory.
b. Theory hypothesis observation question.
c. Hypothesis theory observation question.
d. Observation hypothesis theory question.
e. Theory observation hypothesis question.
11. Which of the following Scientific Method terms expresses the highest
degree of confidence in an idea?
a. Question.
b. Observation.
c. Hypothesis.
d. Theory.
e. Data.
