Quiz about 8th grade - BJU Earth Science ch 4

Question 1

How do we learn the earth was specifically designed to support life?

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by studying the world, nature, and other planets

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the Bible

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evolutionists say it "just"happened that way

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Creation Mandate

Question 2

Tectonic plates are found _____.

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on the earth's surface

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in the core of the earth

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only in the ocean

Question 3

Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter are caused by the angle of the sun due to the _____ of the earth.

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23.5 degree tilt

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spherical shape

Question 4

If there were no tilt of the earth, there would be a much hotter _____ and colder ______.

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equator / poles

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land formations / atmosphere

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oceans / mountains

Question 5

Water floats when it is a _____.

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solid

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liquid

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gas

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plasma

Question 6

The atmosphere of the earth protects us from _____.

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meteors

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sunspots

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smog

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global warming

Question 7

Which planet has strong gravity that helps protect the earth?

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Mars

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Saturn

Question 8

Old earth geologists age of the earth

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4.5 billion years

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3 billion years

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2 billion years

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25 billion years

Question 9

Young earth geologists age of the earth

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6000-7000 years

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2000 - 3000 years

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14000 - 15000 years

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9000 - 10000 years

Question 10

The moon's gravity produces

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tides

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seasons

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ozone

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global warming

Question 11

The study of the earth

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geology

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biology

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limnology

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radiology

Question 12

Which earth layer is made up of the upper mantle and the crust?

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lithosphere

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core

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lower mantle

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asthenosphere

Question 13

Which state of matter is the earth's inner core?

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solid

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plasma

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liquid

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gas

Question 14

Which scientist is credited with the Theory of Plate Tectonics (modern version of the Theory of Continental Drift)?

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Alfred Wegener

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Charles Darwin

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Robert Hooke

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Charles Lyell

Question 15

Uniformitarianism states that the processes that formed the earth are ( choose all correct answers)

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always at the same gradual rate

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always in the same ways

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always recorded in science textbooks

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changing based on certain conditions

Question 16

Old-earth (or deep-time) geologists believe the earth to be ______________ years old.

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billions of

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millions of

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several thousand

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hundreds of

Question 17

Young-earth geologists believe the earth to be ______________ years old.

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several thousand

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millions of

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billions of

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hundreds of

Question 18

This layer of the earth is the thickest part

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mantle

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crust

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outer core

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inner core

Question 19

This layer of the earth is the thinnest part

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crust

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outer core

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mantle

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inner core

Question 20

When we study the earth to learn about the past, we are studying

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historical geology

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operational geology

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paleontology

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archaeology

Question 21

The one large land mass before it drifted apart was called

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Pangaea

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Panthalassa

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Terra

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Pandora

Question 22

The waves of energy that travel through the earth's layers are

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seismic waves

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scenic waves

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tidal waves

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cosmic waves

Question 23

Which of these is a characteristic of the earth that allows it to support life? ( choose all correct answers)

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An atmosphere that protects it

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Plenty of liquid water

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The right tilt and rotation

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The right amount of gravity

Question 24

The Earth's surface is composed of multiple large _________

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Plates

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Volcanoes

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Earthquakes

Question 25

Plates move because of ___________ in the mantle.

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Convection Currents

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Earthquakes

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Volcanoes

Question 26

The ____________ helps protect us from solar winds and radiation.

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magnetic field

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atmosphere

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ozone layer

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milk way galaxy

Question 27

What is the boundary between the earth's crust and and the upper mantle called?

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Moho

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Mohawk

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lithosphere

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inner core

Question 28

Where is the earth's crust thicker

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under continents

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under the oceans

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it is the same everywhere

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where ever volcanoes are

Question 29

Who is considered to be the "Father of Geology"?

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Charles Lyell

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Charles Darwin

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Levi

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Henry Morris

Question 30

What biblical event would be most in conflict with an old-earth geology viewpoint?

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the Flood

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the birth of Christ

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the Fall

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Peter walking on water

Question 31

Scientist believe that the earth's core is composed mostly of

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iron

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peanutbutter and jelly

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steel

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copper

Question 32

The Moho is found at the

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bottom of the crust.

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under your bed.

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center of the earth.

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football game.

Question 33

Which of these is a biological natural resource?

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fish

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soil

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seawater

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sunlight

Question 34

A resource manager who is concerned with sustainable yields would be working with

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a renewable resource.

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a polluted resource.

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a nonrenewable resource.

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all of these resources.

Question 35

Which letter correctly identifies the area of Earth called the mantle?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 36

Which two layers make up the lithosphere?

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A. Crust and the Mantle

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B. Crust and the Inner Core

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C. Mantle and Outer Core

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D. Outer Core and Inner Core

Question 37

Which letter correctly identifies the area of Earth known as the outer core?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 38

Which letter correctly identifies the area of Earth called the crust?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 39

This layer of the mantle is made up of the outer part of the mantle and the crust.

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b. Lithosphere

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a. Mesosphere

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c. Asthenosphere

Question 40

Which layer is # 19?

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C: Asthenosphere

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A: Mesosphere

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B: Lithosphere

Question 41

The order of the layers of the Earth from the inside to the outside is

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A. inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

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B. outer core, inner core, mantle, crust

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C. inner core, outer core, crust, mantle

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D. mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

Question 42

Which letter correctly identifies the area of Earth called the inner core?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 43

This layer of the mantle is made up of a weak or soft part of the mantle where rocks flow like a thick liquid.

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c. Asthenosphere

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a. Mesosphere

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b. Lithosphere

Question 44

Which layer is # 18?

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B: Lithosphere

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A: Mesosphere

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C: Asthenosphere

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