Earth Science Course Final

The study of solid Earth is called

• geology

• meteorology

• oceanography

• astronomy

The study of the origin of the solar system and the universe in general is

• geology

• ecology

• meteorology

• astronomy

The diameter of the Earth is greatest at the

• poles

• equator

• oceans

• continents

Energy can enter the Earth system from internal sources through convection and from external sources through

• radioactive decay

• wave energy

• wind energy

• solar energy

Closed systems exchange energy but do not exchange

• gravity

• matter

• sunlight

• heat

Phosphorus cycles through all spheres except

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

The distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian is

• latitude

• longitude

• declination

• projection

The needle of a magnetic compass points toward the

• geomagnetic pole

• geographic pole

• parallels

• meridians

On a topographic map, elevation is shown by means of

• great circles

• contour lines

• verbal scale

• fractional scale

What type of map is commonly used to locate faults and folds in beds of rock?

• Geological map

• topographic map

• soil map

• isogram map