Earth & Space Science Fall Final Review

Which is not one of the main areas of Earth science?

• geology

• oceanography

• astrology

• astronomy

What is the study of the atmosphere & the processes that produce weather & climate?

• oceanography

• geology

• meterology

• astronomy

The area of Earth science that examines the physical & biological changes that have occurred in Earth's past is called

• meterology

• oceanography

• physical geography

• historical geography

According to the nebular hypothesis, our solar system formed from a huge rotating cloud made mostly of

• carbon & hydrogen

• helium & hydrogen

• oxygen & helium

• nitrogen & oxygen

Earth's 4 major spheres are the

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, & biosphere

• hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, & biosphere

• hydrosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphere, & biosphere

• hydrosphere, geosphere, lithosphere, & biosphere

A preliminary untested explanation that tries to explain how or why things happen in the manner observed is a scientific

• law

• theory

• fact

• hypothesis

A scientific idea that is well tested & widely accepted by the scientific community is called a scientific

• hypothesis

• inquiry

• theory

• method

What are the building blocks of minerals?

• rocks

• elements

• isotopes

• electrons

The central region of an atom is called the

• proton

• electron

• nucleus

• neutron

Minerals are classified by

• color

• composition

• size

• density