ERTH 101 MIDTERM EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
The __________ consists of Earth's solid rocks. - ANSWER lithosphere
The Earth sphere that represents living organisms is the hydrosphere. -
ANSWER False
Darwin's studies of evolution are now considered _____. - ANSWER a theory
What natural resources are created by the rock cycle?
a.) petroleum
b.) soil
c.) coal
d.) natural gas
e.) all of the above - ANSWER e.) all of the above
Earth's crust is continually recycled. This process is called the ____. - ANSWER
rock cycle
It is widely accepted in the scientific community that evolution is responsible
for the vast diversity of life on Earth. - ANSWER True
What name did Wegener give the supercontinent that existed before the
plates separated into their present configuration? - ANSWER Pangaea
It was the natural "fit" of the continents that initiated Alfred Wegener's
interest in the possible drift of the continents. - ANSWER True
,Captain Harry Hess of Princeton University introduced a new concept to the
scientific community during World War II. He produced evidence obtained
from seafloor mapping that proved the ocean floor was indeed flat and
featureless. - ANSWER False
What type of rock is the primary constituent of Earth's crust? - ANSWER
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock is formed by compacted or cemented sediment. -
ANSWER False
The most devastating tsunami ever recorded was: - ANSWER The 2004
tsunami in Indonesia
Which of the following does not count as a geologic hazard?
a.) landslides
b.) tsunamis
c.) earthquakes
d.) volcanic eruptions
e.) all of the above - ANSWER e.) all of the above
It is natural for floods to occur regularly; in fact, flooding helps encourage a
healthy ecosystem on the floodplains. - ANSWER True
In nature, what usually follows the process of weathering? - ANSWER erosion
There are billions of years separating when scientists believe the first
single-celled life forms existed and then, much later, when the first
multicellular organisms came into existence on Earth. - ANSWER true
, Data have been compiled based on close analyses of fossils and rock strata.
The data have been used to better understand parts of Earth's history,
including the evolution of life. - ANSWER true
The four terrestrial planets are: - ANSWER Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
The four gas giants are: - ANSWER Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
How old do scientists suspect the universe is? - ANSWER 14 billion years old
What does the Solar Nebula Hypothesis propose? - ANSWER The Sun and
planets formed at the same time from the collapse of a planetary nebula
The most common gases in our solar system are hydrogen, helium, and
oxygen. - ANSWER false
Which of the following gases did not accumulate in a thin atmospheric layer
around the terrestrial planets when they first formed? - ANSWER Nitrous
oxide
What is the largest planet in our solar system? - ANSWER Jupiter
What are Saturn's rings composed of? - ANSWER Rock and Ice
Which of the following is furthest away from the Sun? - ANSWER The Oort
Cloud
Scientists have established that there are only five dwarf planets in the solar
system and they do not expect this number to change. - ANSWER False
The dwarf planets Haumea, Makemake, and Pluto reside in a sea of icy
bodies called the Asteroid Belt. - ANSWER False
Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that never endured
bombardments from asteroids and comets because, even when it was a
COMPLETE SOLUTION
The __________ consists of Earth's solid rocks. - ANSWER lithosphere
The Earth sphere that represents living organisms is the hydrosphere. -
ANSWER False
Darwin's studies of evolution are now considered _____. - ANSWER a theory
What natural resources are created by the rock cycle?
a.) petroleum
b.) soil
c.) coal
d.) natural gas
e.) all of the above - ANSWER e.) all of the above
Earth's crust is continually recycled. This process is called the ____. - ANSWER
rock cycle
It is widely accepted in the scientific community that evolution is responsible
for the vast diversity of life on Earth. - ANSWER True
What name did Wegener give the supercontinent that existed before the
plates separated into their present configuration? - ANSWER Pangaea
It was the natural "fit" of the continents that initiated Alfred Wegener's
interest in the possible drift of the continents. - ANSWER True
,Captain Harry Hess of Princeton University introduced a new concept to the
scientific community during World War II. He produced evidence obtained
from seafloor mapping that proved the ocean floor was indeed flat and
featureless. - ANSWER False
What type of rock is the primary constituent of Earth's crust? - ANSWER
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock is formed by compacted or cemented sediment. -
ANSWER False
The most devastating tsunami ever recorded was: - ANSWER The 2004
tsunami in Indonesia
Which of the following does not count as a geologic hazard?
a.) landslides
b.) tsunamis
c.) earthquakes
d.) volcanic eruptions
e.) all of the above - ANSWER e.) all of the above
It is natural for floods to occur regularly; in fact, flooding helps encourage a
healthy ecosystem on the floodplains. - ANSWER True
In nature, what usually follows the process of weathering? - ANSWER erosion
There are billions of years separating when scientists believe the first
single-celled life forms existed and then, much later, when the first
multicellular organisms came into existence on Earth. - ANSWER true
, Data have been compiled based on close analyses of fossils and rock strata.
The data have been used to better understand parts of Earth's history,
including the evolution of life. - ANSWER true
The four terrestrial planets are: - ANSWER Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
The four gas giants are: - ANSWER Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
How old do scientists suspect the universe is? - ANSWER 14 billion years old
What does the Solar Nebula Hypothesis propose? - ANSWER The Sun and
planets formed at the same time from the collapse of a planetary nebula
The most common gases in our solar system are hydrogen, helium, and
oxygen. - ANSWER false
Which of the following gases did not accumulate in a thin atmospheric layer
around the terrestrial planets when they first formed? - ANSWER Nitrous
oxide
What is the largest planet in our solar system? - ANSWER Jupiter
What are Saturn's rings composed of? - ANSWER Rock and Ice
Which of the following is furthest away from the Sun? - ANSWER The Oort
Cloud
Scientists have established that there are only five dwarf planets in the solar
system and they do not expect this number to change. - ANSWER False
The dwarf planets Haumea, Makemake, and Pluto reside in a sea of icy
bodies called the Asteroid Belt. - ANSWER False
Earth is the only planet in our Solar System that never endured
bombardments from asteroids and comets because, even when it was a
