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DENNIS EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE CH. 1
TEST REVIEW EXAM 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM
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The exchange of energy between the surface of the earth, the atmosphere, and space causes
_____________. ANS: weather
What two chemical elements are most abundant in the deep interior of the earth? ANS: Iron
and Magnesium
The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as ________. ANS: Meteorology
Oceanography is the study of the oceans and geology is the study of the earth, so what is
meteorology? ANS: the study of the atmosphere
Hurricanes and tornadoes are natural disasters. What branch of the Earth sciences studies the origin
of these phenomena? ANS: Meteorology
Hurricanes are natural disasters. Which branch of the Earth sciences studies the impact of this
phenomenon on coastal environments? ANS: Geology
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Tsunamis and earthquakes have killed millions of people during human history. What branch of the
Earth sciences is the main group that studies these phenomena? ANS: Geology
The primary goal of Earth Science is ________. ANS: to identify the patterns in nature and
use that information to predict the future
The ________ explains how our solar system probably formed from a giant cloud of gases and
dispersed solid particles. ANS: nebular theory
The ________ refers to the sum total of all life on Earth. ANS: biosphere
The ________ refers to the water-dominated parts of the earth. ANS: hydrosphere
The largest of Earth's spheres is the ________. ANS: geosphere
The exchange of energy between the surface of the earth, the atmosphere, and space causes
________. ANS: weather
In correct order from the center outward, Earth includes which units? ANS: inner core, outer
core, mantle, crust
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