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Chapter 1: Introduction To Earth Science
1)What Are The Basic Differences Between The Disciplines Of Physical And Historical Geology?
A) Physical Geology Is The Study Of Fossils And Sequences Of Rock Strata; Historical
Geology Is The Study Of How Rocks And Minerals Were Used In The Past.
B) Historical Geology Involves The Study Of Rock Strata, Fossils, And Geologic Events,
Utilizing The Geologic Time Scale As A Reference; Physical Geology Includes The Study Of
How Rocks Form And Of How Erosion Shapes The Land Surface.
C) Physical Geology Involves The Study Of Rock Strata, Fossils, And Deposition In Relation To
Plate Movements In The Geologic Past; Historical Geology Charts How And Where The Plates
Were Moving In The Past.
D) None Of The Above – Physical Geology And Historical Geology Are Essentially
The Same.
E) Answer: B
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science?
Bloom's: Analyzing

2) The Study Of Earth's Atmosphere Is Known As .
A) Astronomy
B) Oceanography
C) Meteorology
D) Cosmolog
y Answer: C
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Topic: 1.1 What Is Earth Science?
Bloom's: Remembering

3) A Is A Well-Tested And Widely Accepted View That Best Explains Certain
Scientific Observations.
A) Hypothesis
B) Generalization
C) Law
D) Theory
Answer: D
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Topic: 1.3 The Nature Of Scientific Inquiry
Bloom's: Remembering

,4) All Of The Following Are Possible Steps Of Scientific Investigation Except For .
A) The Collection Of Scientific Facts Through Observation And Measurement
B) Assumption Of Conclusions Without Prior Experimentation Or Observation
C) The Development Of One Or More Working Hypotheses Or Models To Explain Facts
D) Development Of Observations And Experiments To Test The
Hypotheses Answer: B
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Topic: 1.3 The Nature Of Scientific Inquiry
Bloom's: Analyzing

5) The Explains How Our Solar System Probably Formed From A Giant Cloud Of
Gases And Dispersed Solid Particles.
A) Protogalactic Theory
B) Nebular Theory
C) Extrastellar Solar Hypothesis
D) Planetary Compression
Theory Answer: B
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Topic: 1.5 Early Evolution Of Earth
Bloom's: Remembering

6) The Refers To The Sum Total Of All Life On Earth.
A) Hydrosphere
B) Atmosphere
C) Biosphere
D) Asthenospher
e Answer: C
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Topic: 1.6 Earth's Spheres
Bloom's: Remembering

7) In Correct Order From The Center Outward, Earth Includes Which Units?
A) Core, Inner Mantle, Outer Mantle, Crust
B) Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Crust
C) Inner Core, Crust, Mantle, Hydrosphere
D) Core, Crust, Mantle,
Hydrosphere Answer: B
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look At The Geosphere
Bloom's: Remembering

,8) The Composition Of The Earth's Inner Core Is Thought To Be .
A) Basalt
B) Granite
C) Peridotite
D) Solid Iron-Nickel
Alloy Answer: D
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look At The Geosphere
Bloom's: Remembering

9) The Asthenosphere Is Actually A Part Of The Of The Earth.
A) Outer Core
B) Crust
C) Inner Core
D) Mantle
Answer: D
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look At The Geosphere
Bloom's: Remembering

10) The Is Thought To Be A Liquid, Metallic Region In The Earth's Interior.
A) Inner Core
B) Lithosphere
C) Mantle
D) Outer
Core
Answer: D
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look At The Geosphere
Bloom's: Remembering

11) The Is The Thinnest Layer Of The Earth.
A) Crust
B) Outer Core
C) Mantle
D) Inner
Core
Answer: A
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look At The Geosphere
Bloom's: Remembering

, 12) The Forms The Relatively Cool, Brittle Tectonic Plates.
A) Asthenosphere
B) Lithosphere
C) Astrosphere
D) Eospher
e Answer:
B
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look At The Geosphere
Bloom's: Remembering

13) Which Of The Following Energy Sources Is Thought To Drive The Lateral Motions Of
Earth's Lithospheric Plates?
A) Gravitational Attractive Forces Of The Sun And Moon
B) Electrical And Magnetic Fields Localized In The Inner Core
C) Export Of Heat From Deep In The Mantle To The Top Of The Asthenosphere
D) Swirling Movements Of The Molten Iron Particles In The Outer
Core Answer: C
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Topic: 1.7 A Closer Look At The Geosphere
Bloom's: Remembering

14) Flat, Expansive Regions On A Continent, Composed Of Deformed Crystalline (Igneous
Intrusive And Metamorphic) Rock, Are Known As .
A) Cratons
B) Shields
C) Platforms
D) Belts
Answer: B
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Topic: 1.8 The Face Of Earth
Bloom's: Remembering

15) Active Mountain Belts Are Most Likely To Be Found .
A) Along The Margins Of Continents
B) In The Interior Regions Of Continents
C) Scattered Throughout Continents
D) Along Only The Eastern Margins Of
Continents Answer: A
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Topic: 1.8 The Face Of Earth
Bloom's: Remembering