k EARTH SCIENCE, 14TH edition by Tarbuck/Lutgens
k K
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14th Edition
k
k
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Edition
Earth kScience, k14e k(Tarbuck/Lutgens)
k Chapter k1 k Introduction kto kEarth kScience
1) What kare kthe kbasic kdifferences kbetween kthe kdisciplines kof kphysical kand
khistorical kgeology?
A) Physical kgeology kis kthe kstudy kof kfossils kand ksequences kof krock kstrata;
khistorical kgeology kis kthe kstudy kof khow krocks kand kminerals kwere kused kin kthe
kpast.
B) Historical kgeology kinvolves kthe kstudy kof krock kstrata, kfossils, kand kgeologic kevents,
kutilizing kthe kgeologic ktime kscale kas ka kreference; kphysical kgeology kincludes kthe kstudy
kof khow krocks kform kand kof khow kerosion kshapes kthe kland ksurface.
C) Physical kgeology kinvolves kthe kstudy kof krock kstrata, kfossils, kand kdeposition kin krelation
kto kplate kmovements kin kthe kgeologic kpast; khistorical kgeology kcharts khow kand kwhere kthe
kplates kwere kmoving kin kthe kpast.
D) none kof kthe kabove—physical kgeology kand khistorical kgeology kare kessentially kthe
same. kAnswer: k B
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 1 kRemember
2) The kstudy kof kEarth's katmosphere kis kknown kas k .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer: k C
k
k Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
, Test kBank kfor kEarth kScience k14th
Edition
Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 1 kRemember
3) Which kscience kis knot kused kwithin kthe kEarth ksciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) None kof kthe kabove; kEarth kScience kmakes kuse kof kall kof kthese
sciences. kAnswer: k E
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 3 kApply
, Test kBank kfor kEarth kScience k14th
Edition
4) Oceanography kis kthe kstudy kof kthe koceans kand kgeology kis kthe kstudy kof kthe kearth, kso
kwhat kis kmeteorology?
A) the kstudy kof kmeteors
B) the kstudy kof kthe kSun's kimpact kon kthe kupper katmosphere
C) the kstudy kof kthe katmosphere
D) the kstudy kof khow kto kbe ka kTV
newscaster kAnswer: k C
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 1 kRemember
5) Sedimentary krocks kwith kmarine kfossils kare kexposed kat kthe ktop kof kMt. kEverest.
k Which kscientists kwould kmake kmost kuse kof kthis kobservation kin ktheir kstudy?
A) Meteorologists, kbecause kthey kcould kuse kthe kfossils kas ka kguide kto kancient kclimates
B) Geologists, kbecause ktheir kelevation kis krelated kto kphysical kgeology kand kfossils
kare krelated kto kEarth khistory
C) Oceanographers, kbecause kthe kfossils kcan ktell kus kabout kperiods kwhen kthe kearth
kwas kcovered kwith kwater kto kthe kheight kof kMt. kEverest
D) Astronomers, kbecause kthey kcan kstudy khow klife kcame kfrom kouter kspace kto
Earth kAnswer: k B
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 2 kUnderstand
6) Hurricanes kand ktornados kare knatural kdisasters. k What kbranch kof kthe kEarth
ksciences kstudies kthe korigin kof kthese kphenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
k K
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14th Edition
k
k
, Test kBank kfor kEarth kScience k14th
Edition
Earth kScience, k14e k(Tarbuck/Lutgens)
k Chapter k1 k Introduction kto kEarth kScience
1) What kare kthe kbasic kdifferences kbetween kthe kdisciplines kof kphysical kand
khistorical kgeology?
A) Physical kgeology kis kthe kstudy kof kfossils kand ksequences kof krock kstrata;
khistorical kgeology kis kthe kstudy kof khow krocks kand kminerals kwere kused kin kthe
kpast.
B) Historical kgeology kinvolves kthe kstudy kof krock kstrata, kfossils, kand kgeologic kevents,
kutilizing kthe kgeologic ktime kscale kas ka kreference; kphysical kgeology kincludes kthe kstudy
kof khow krocks kform kand kof khow kerosion kshapes kthe kland ksurface.
C) Physical kgeology kinvolves kthe kstudy kof krock kstrata, kfossils, kand kdeposition kin krelation
kto kplate kmovements kin kthe kgeologic kpast; khistorical kgeology kcharts khow kand kwhere kthe
kplates kwere kmoving kin kthe kpast.
D) none kof kthe kabove—physical kgeology kand khistorical kgeology kare kessentially kthe
same. kAnswer: k B
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 1 kRemember
2) The kstudy kof kEarth's katmosphere kis kknown kas k .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer: k C
k
k Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
, Test kBank kfor kEarth kScience k14th
Edition
Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 1 kRemember
3) Which kscience kis knot kused kwithin kthe kEarth ksciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) None kof kthe kabove; kEarth kScience kmakes kuse kof kall kof kthese
sciences. kAnswer: k E
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 3 kApply
, Test kBank kfor kEarth kScience k14th
Edition
4) Oceanography kis kthe kstudy kof kthe koceans kand kgeology kis kthe kstudy kof kthe kearth, kso
kwhat kis kmeteorology?
A) the kstudy kof kmeteors
B) the kstudy kof kthe kSun's kimpact kon kthe kupper katmosphere
C) the kstudy kof kthe katmosphere
D) the kstudy kof khow kto kbe ka kTV
newscaster kAnswer: k C
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 1 kRemember
5) Sedimentary krocks kwith kmarine kfossils kare kexposed kat kthe ktop kof kMt. kEverest.
k Which kscientists kwould kmake kmost kuse kof kthis kobservation kin ktheir kstudy?
A) Meteorologists, kbecause kthey kcould kuse kthe kfossils kas ka kguide kto kancient kclimates
B) Geologists, kbecause ktheir kelevation kis krelated kto kphysical kgeology kand kfossils
kare krelated kto kEarth khistory
C) Oceanographers, kbecause kthe kfossils kcan ktell kus kabout kperiods kwhen kthe kearth
kwas kcovered kwith kwater kto kthe kheight kof kMt. kEverest
D) Astronomers, kbecause kthey kcan kstudy khow klife kcame kfrom kouter kspace kto
Earth kAnswer: k B
k
Diff: k1
Topic: k 1.1 kWhat kIs kEarth kScience
k Bloom's kTaxonomy: k 2 kUnderstand
6) Hurricanes kand ktornados kare knatural kdisasters. k What kbranch kof kthe kEarth
ksciences kstudies kthe korigin kof kthese kphenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
