History/Nature of Earth/Space Review

What is the study of physical features such as mountains, plateaus, and rivers along with political features such as countries, states, and cities?

• Astronomy

• Geography

• Geology

• Oceanography

The 20^th century is known as the era of what?

• Earth exploration

• 20 centuries

• Great football

• Space exploration

What is the observation and interpretation of planets, stars, and other celestial bodies and phenomena?

• Astronomy

• Geography

• Geology

• Oceanography

What theory thought that a few rapid, catastrophic events, such as great global flood, formed most of the rocks and the landscape features on Earth?

• Theory of Evolution

• Big Bang Theory

• Catastrophism

• Organism Theory

What is the study of fossils and understanding the nature and habitat of an organism?

• Oceanography

• Paleontology

• Petrology

• Seismology

What major technological development helped advance the study of Earth’s history?

• Telometric dating

• Internet

• Radiometric dating

• Google

What is the study of earthquakes and elastic waves through Earth?

• Oceanography

• Paleontology

• Petrology

• Seismology

Which of the following is NOT a scientist whose discovery gave birth to modern astronomy?

• Brahe

• Edison

• Galileo

• Newton

What is the study of the formation, characteristics, and composition of rocks?

• Oceanography

• Paleontology

• Petrology

• Seismology

What year is thought to be the beginning of modern astronomy?

• 6000

• 1643

• 1543

• 1862