Earth & Space Science Exam Review Part 1

The study of meteorology involves the study of...

• climate

• outer space

• meteors

The process of evaluating research before publication is...

• peer review

• peer pressure

• persecution

Earth scientists help us better understand the world around us by studying how

• natural forces shape our environment

• war impacts society

• genealogy and astrology impact society

How is science different from other areas of human endeavor?

• the goal of science is to explain natural phenomena

• science does not differ in any way from other areas of human endeavor

• the goal of science conflicts with that of other human endeavors

Which of the following branches of Earth science is related to the study of the universe beyond earth?

• meteorology

• oceanography

• astronomy

Huge igneous rock structures have zones of weaknesses called

• fractures

• joints

• layers

The name of this type of rock means "from fire" in Latin

• igneous

• sandstone

• sedimentary

3 factors that determine whether rock melts are temperature, presence of fluid in the rock, and

• surrounding rock

• pressure

• the crystal content

An example of igneous rock that has a porphyritic texture is

• pumice

• granite

• obsidian

Which of the following is NOT a common depositional environment?

• river

• plain

• beach