Test Bank For Foundations of Earth Science 9th Edition By
Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck, Dennis Tasa (All
Chapter 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)
Astronomy - correct answer -Study of objects beyond Earths atmosphere
Meteorology - correct answer -Branch of Earth science that studies the air that surrounfs our plant
Geology - correct answer -Branch of Earths science that studies the materials that make up Earth
Oceanography - correct answer -The study of Earth's oceans, which cover nearly three-fourths of the
plant
Climatology - correct answer -Study of the patterns of weather over a long period of time; effects of
human activities on weather and climate.
Paleontology - correct answer -The study of remains of organisms that once lived on earth
Hydrology - correct answer -THe study of water flow on and below Earth's surface' sources of and
solutions to water pollution
Ecology - correct answer -The study of habitats of organisms and how organisms interact with each
other and their enviroments
Geochemistry - correct answer -Study of Earths composition and the processes that change it
Tectonics - correct answer -Study of the effects of internal processes on Earth's surface, including
earthquakes and mountain building.
Lithosphere - correct answer -The rigid outer shell of the planet
, Test Bank For Foundations of Earth Science 9th Edition By
Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck, Dennis Tasa (All
Chapter 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)
Kuiper Belt - correct answer -- small bodies orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune
- remains of early phases of solar system
- short-period comets
Theories - Origin of Solar System - correct answer -- tidal hypothesis (collision of sun & large star, hot
gas condensed into 9 planets)
- condensation hypothesis (rotating clouds of dust & gas, condensation formed sun, smaller clouds =
planets) --> accepted hypothesis
Theories - Origins of Universe - correct answer -- big bang theory (explosion of mass/matter/energy -
galaxies formed from this material as it cooled)
- steady state theory (universe is continuously renewed, galaxies are created/replaced)
Oscillating Universe Hypothesis - correct answer -- universe will oscillate (expand/contract), galaxies
move away from one another, slow down & stop
-when move towards each other = activate explosion (another big bang)
Solstices - correct answer -- 2 days of year
- Sun is farthest from Earth's equitorial plane
- summer solstice (June) - northern hemisphere leans towards Sun - have winter
- winter solstice (Dec.) - southern hemisphere leans towards sun - has summer
Spring tides - correct answer -- strong tides
- when Earth, Sun, moon are in line
- Sun and moon exert gravitational force on Earth --p> increase tidal bulge
- during full moon and new moon
, Test Bank For Foundations of Earth Science 9th Edition By
Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck, Dennis Tasa (All
Chapter 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)
Neap tides - correct answer -- weak tides
- when gravitational forces of moon/Sun are perpendicular
- during quarter moons
Phases of the moon - correct answer -- moon rotates around the earth every 27 days
New moon - correct answer -- moon is invisible/ 1st signs of a crescent
- when sun and moon are on same side of earth
Full moon - correct answer -- when moon and sun are on opposite sides of Earth
Asthenosphere - correct answer -The partially molten layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere;
made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
Hydrosphere - correct answer -All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in
oceans
Atmosphere - correct answer -Blanket of gas that surrounds or planet.
Nitrogen - correct answer -78% of the atmosphere
Oxygen - correct answer -21% of the atmosphere
Remaining one percent of gases in the atmosphere - correct answer -Water vapor, argon, carbon
dioxide, and other trace gases
Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck, Dennis Tasa (All
Chapter 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)
Astronomy - correct answer -Study of objects beyond Earths atmosphere
Meteorology - correct answer -Branch of Earth science that studies the air that surrounfs our plant
Geology - correct answer -Branch of Earths science that studies the materials that make up Earth
Oceanography - correct answer -The study of Earth's oceans, which cover nearly three-fourths of the
plant
Climatology - correct answer -Study of the patterns of weather over a long period of time; effects of
human activities on weather and climate.
Paleontology - correct answer -The study of remains of organisms that once lived on earth
Hydrology - correct answer -THe study of water flow on and below Earth's surface' sources of and
solutions to water pollution
Ecology - correct answer -The study of habitats of organisms and how organisms interact with each
other and their enviroments
Geochemistry - correct answer -Study of Earths composition and the processes that change it
Tectonics - correct answer -Study of the effects of internal processes on Earth's surface, including
earthquakes and mountain building.
Lithosphere - correct answer -The rigid outer shell of the planet
, Test Bank For Foundations of Earth Science 9th Edition By
Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck, Dennis Tasa (All
Chapter 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)
Kuiper Belt - correct answer -- small bodies orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune
- remains of early phases of solar system
- short-period comets
Theories - Origin of Solar System - correct answer -- tidal hypothesis (collision of sun & large star, hot
gas condensed into 9 planets)
- condensation hypothesis (rotating clouds of dust & gas, condensation formed sun, smaller clouds =
planets) --> accepted hypothesis
Theories - Origins of Universe - correct answer -- big bang theory (explosion of mass/matter/energy -
galaxies formed from this material as it cooled)
- steady state theory (universe is continuously renewed, galaxies are created/replaced)
Oscillating Universe Hypothesis - correct answer -- universe will oscillate (expand/contract), galaxies
move away from one another, slow down & stop
-when move towards each other = activate explosion (another big bang)
Solstices - correct answer -- 2 days of year
- Sun is farthest from Earth's equitorial plane
- summer solstice (June) - northern hemisphere leans towards Sun - have winter
- winter solstice (Dec.) - southern hemisphere leans towards sun - has summer
Spring tides - correct answer -- strong tides
- when Earth, Sun, moon are in line
- Sun and moon exert gravitational force on Earth --p> increase tidal bulge
- during full moon and new moon
, Test Bank For Foundations of Earth Science 9th Edition By
Frederick Lutgens, Edward Tarbuck, Dennis Tasa (All
Chapter 100% Original Verified A+ Grade)
Neap tides - correct answer -- weak tides
- when gravitational forces of moon/Sun are perpendicular
- during quarter moons
Phases of the moon - correct answer -- moon rotates around the earth every 27 days
New moon - correct answer -- moon is invisible/ 1st signs of a crescent
- when sun and moon are on same side of earth
Full moon - correct answer -- when moon and sun are on opposite sides of Earth
Asthenosphere - correct answer -The partially molten layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere;
made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it
Hydrosphere - correct answer -All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in
oceans
Atmosphere - correct answer -Blanket of gas that surrounds or planet.
Nitrogen - correct answer -78% of the atmosphere
Oxygen - correct answer -21% of the atmosphere
Remaining one percent of gases in the atmosphere - correct answer -Water vapor, argon, carbon
dioxide, and other trace gases
