Study of Earth Science Exam Questions
and Answers
Geology, oceanography, meteorology, & astronomy - Answer-Four branches of earth
science
Geology - Answer-Is the study of how the origin, history, processes, and structure of the
solid earth.
Oceanography - Answer-This scientific study of the ocean including the properties and
movements of ocean water, the characteristics of ocean floor, and organisms that live in
the ocean.
Meteorology - Answer-The scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation
to weather and climate.
Astronomy - Answer-The scientific study of the universe
4.6 Billion years old (4,600,000,000) - Answer-How old is the earth?
Nebula - Answer-A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; a region in space
where stars are born.
Protostar - Answer-Is the shrinking, spinning region begins to flatten into a disk that has
a central concentration of matter.
Giant impactor - Answer-Mars-sized body struck Earth causing the debris the clump
together to form the Moon.
Meteorite bombardment - Answer-Meteors struck the Earth surface and left craters on
Earth.
Was farmer and father of modern geology. - Answer-Who was James Hunton?
It takes hundreds of thousands of years to form - Answer-What did James Hutton
conclude about the age of the formation of rocks?
6000 (six thousand) years old - Answer-How old did the Catholuc Church think the
planet earth was?
That the earth was slowly cooling down - Answer-What did Kelvin belief?
20 million years old - Answer-How old did Kelvin think the planet earth was?
and Answers
Geology, oceanography, meteorology, & astronomy - Answer-Four branches of earth
science
Geology - Answer-Is the study of how the origin, history, processes, and structure of the
solid earth.
Oceanography - Answer-This scientific study of the ocean including the properties and
movements of ocean water, the characteristics of ocean floor, and organisms that live in
the ocean.
Meteorology - Answer-The scientific study of Earth's atmosphere, especially in relation
to weather and climate.
Astronomy - Answer-The scientific study of the universe
4.6 Billion years old (4,600,000,000) - Answer-How old is the earth?
Nebula - Answer-A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; a region in space
where stars are born.
Protostar - Answer-Is the shrinking, spinning region begins to flatten into a disk that has
a central concentration of matter.
Giant impactor - Answer-Mars-sized body struck Earth causing the debris the clump
together to form the Moon.
Meteorite bombardment - Answer-Meteors struck the Earth surface and left craters on
Earth.
Was farmer and father of modern geology. - Answer-Who was James Hunton?
It takes hundreds of thousands of years to form - Answer-What did James Hutton
conclude about the age of the formation of rocks?
6000 (six thousand) years old - Answer-How old did the Catholuc Church think the
planet earth was?
That the earth was slowly cooling down - Answer-What did Kelvin belief?
20 million years old - Answer-How old did Kelvin think the planet earth was?
