Quiz about Unit 1 Review - Intro to Earth Science

Question 1

Using the geologic time scale to study rocks, fossils, and geologic events is part of ______________________.

Accepted Answer

Historical Geology

Answer

Physical Geology

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The Lithosphere

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The Asthenosphere

Question 2

Studying how rocks form and the processes that shape the Earth's surface is part of ______________________.

Accepted Answer

Physical Geology

Answer

Historical Geology

Answer

The Lithosphere

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The Asthenosphere

Question 3

The study of the atmosphere and natural weather disasters are part of which branch of Earth Science?

Accepted Answer

Meteorology

Answer

Geology

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Oceanography

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Astronomy

Question 4

The processes that occur beneath Earth's surface and how the Earth formed are part of which branch of Earth Science?

Accepted Answer

Geology

Answer

Meteorology

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Oceanography

Answer

Astronomy

Question 5

The study of the Earth's oceans is part of which branch of Earth Science?

Accepted Answer

Oceanography

Answer

Meteorology

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Geology

Answer

Astronomy

Question 6

The study of the universe, including comets, asteroids, and galaxies, is part of which branch of Earth Science?

Accepted Answer

Astronomy

Answer

Meteorology

Answer

Geology

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Oceanography

Question 7

One single point that contained all matter and energy began inflating and expanding about 14 billion years ago to form our current universe is explained by which Theory?

Accepted Answer

The Big Bang Theory

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The Theory of Evolution

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The Theory or Relativity

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The Law of Gravity

Question 8

The Nebular hypothesis states that ____________ formed from a giant cloud of gasses and particles.

Accepted Answer

Our Solar System

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The Universe

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The Milky Way Galaxy

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Planet Earth

Question 9

Our Sun and solar system began forming about how many years ago?

Accepted Answer

4.6 billion

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4.6 million

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14 million

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14 billion

Question 10

Edwin Hubble's observations helped support the Big Bang Theory by showing red shift of distant galaxies, which shows that they are _______________.

Accepted Answer

Moving away from Earth

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Not moving

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Collapsing on each other

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Moving toward Earth

Question 11

Our lab activity with the balloons and measuring the distance between dots as the balloon inflated shows us how __________________.

Accepted Answer

The universe is expanding

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The universe is collapsing

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Our Earth is expanding

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Our Earth is collapsing

Question 12

Planetesimals began forming during the early history of our solar system through which process?

Accepted Answer

Ice, rock, and other solid materials colliding with each other

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The nebula flattening into a disk shape

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The solar nebula cooling and deteriorating

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The formation of extra-solar bodies

Question 13

Constant collisions and radioactive decay caused which of the following early in Earth's history?

Accepted Answer

The Earth to heat up

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The Earth to cool down

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The Sun to form

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The Big Bang to occur

Question 14

The Earth's core is much denser than its crust. This separation was caused by ____________________. Select all that may apply.

Accepted Answer

Lighter elements floated to Earth's surface and atmosphere

Accepted Answer

Heavier elements sank to Earth's core

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All elements were distributed evenly

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There is no different in densities between the core and the crust of the Earth

Question 15

The Doppler Effect tells us which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Objects moving away from us will be red shifted.

Accepted Answer

Objects moving toward us will be blue shifted.

Answer

Objects moving away from us will be blue shifted.

Answer

Objects moving toward us will be red shifted.

Question 16

Which of Earth's four spheres refers to life on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Biosphere

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Geosphere

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Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 17

Which of Earth's four spheres refers to the different layers of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Geosphere

Answer

Biosphere

Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Hydrosphere

Question 18

Which of Earth's four spheres refers to the all of the water on the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Hydrosphere

Answer

Biosphere

Answer

Geosphere

Answer

Atmosphere

Question 19

Which of Earth's four spheres refers to the blanket of air surrounding the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

Answer

Biosphere

Answer

Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

Question 20

True or False: The layers of the Earth from the inside - out are Inner core, Outer core, Lower Mantle, Lithosphere.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 21

Iron and nickel are more dense than silica and oxygen. Therefore, iron and nickel are concentrated where within the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Core

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Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

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Lower Mantle

Question 22

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest layer?

Accepted Answer

Crust

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Mantle

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Outer Core

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Inner Core

Question 23

About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by _______________.

Accepted Answer

Oceans

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The Atmosphere

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Continents

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Earth's Crust

Question 24

Is the following an example of an observation or an inference:

A dog is snuggling with their owner.

Accepted Answer

Observation

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Inference

Question 25

Is the following an example of an observation or an inference:

A dog who snuggles with their owner, loves their owner.

Accepted Answer

Inference

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Observation

Question 26

Qualitative observations include the following. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Colors

Accepted Answer

Descriptions

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Measurements

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Calculations

Question 27

Quantitative observations include the following. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Measurements

Accepted Answer

Calculations

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Colors

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Descriptions

Question 28

On the geologic time scale, time periods associated with life on Earth have the suffix _________.

Accepted Answer

zoic

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litho

Answer

paleo

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geo

Question 29

If zoic means "life," what prefix would mean represent "ancient" life?

Accepted Answer

paleo

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zoic

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litho

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geo

Question 30

The most ancient and longest stretch of geologic time is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Precambrian Eon

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Phanerozoic Eon

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Mesozoic Era

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Cenozoic Era

Question 31

We are currently living in the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Cenozoic Era

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Phanerozoic Eon

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Mesozoic Era

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Precambrian Eon

Question 32

Which of these represents the longest amount of time on the geologic time scale?

Accepted Answer

Eon

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Era

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Period

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Epoch

Question 33

Which of these represents the shortest amount of time on the geologic time scale?

Accepted Answer

Epoch

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Eon

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Era

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Period

Question 34

What temperature range does the stiffer mantle have? Use your Properties of Earth's Interior chart to help you with this question.

Accepted Answer

2600-5000 C

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0-1000 C

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1000-2600 C

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5000-6200 C

Question 35

What pressure range does the inner core have (in million atmospheres)? Use your Properties of Earth's Interior chart to help you with this question.

Accepted Answer

3.1-3.6

Answer

0.1-0.3

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0.3-1.5

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1.5-3.1

Question 36

Which layer(s) of the Earth's interior is/are solid? Use your Properties of Earth's Interior chart to help you with this question. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Lithosphere

Accepted Answer

Stiffer Mantle

Accepted Answer

Inner Core

Answer

Asthenosphere

Answer

Outer Core

Question 37

Which layer(s) of the Earth's interior is/are partial melted? Use your Properties of Earth's Interior chart to help you with this question. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Asthenosphere

Answer

Lithosphere

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Stiffer Mantle

Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Inner Core

Question 38

Which layer(s) of the Earth's interior is/are liquid? Use your Properties of Earth's Interior chart to help you with this question. Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Outer Core

Answer

Lithosphere

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Asthenosphere

Answer

Stiffer Mantle

Answer

Inner Core

Question 39

Which of the following are true when comparing Terrestrial Planets to Gas Giants? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Gas Giants are less dense

Accepted Answer

Gas Giants have more mass

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Gas Giants are much smaller

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Gas Giants have longer orbital periods

Question 40

True or False: Planets that are closer to the Sun have shorter orbital periods than planets farther from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 41

What happens to the speed of a planet or object as it gets farther from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

It slows down

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It stays the same

Answer

It speeds up

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There is literally no way of knowing

Unit 1 Review - Intro to Earth Science

41 questions

Using the geologic time scale to study rocks, fossils, and geologic events is part of ______________________.

Studying how rocks form and the processes that shape the Earth's surface is part of ______________________.

The study of the atmosphere and natural weather disasters are part of which branch of Earth Science?

The processes that occur beneath Earth's surface and how the Earth formed are part of which branch of Earth Science?

The study of the Earth's oceans is part of which branch of Earth Science?

The study of the universe, including comets, asteroids, and galaxies, is part of which branch of Earth Science?

One single point that contained all matter and energy began inflating and expanding about 14 billion years ago to form our current universe is explained by which Theory?

The Nebular hypothesis states that ____________ formed from a giant cloud of gasses and particles.

Our Sun and solar system began forming about how many years ago?

Edwin Hubble's observations helped support the Big Bang Theory by showing red shift of distant galaxies, which shows that they are _______________.

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