Earth Science - Chapter 4 - Geology: The Earth Speaks - M/C

The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as

• continents.
• tectonic plates.
• geoshields.
• cores.

Our moon is _______ the average moon in our solar system.

• much smaller than
• slightly smaller than
• much larger than
• about the same size as

The moon's gravity produces

• the tides on Earth.
• the tilt of the earth.
• neither of these
• both of these

Our seasons are most directly caused by

• the earth's tilt.
• the earth's rotation.
• the earth's gravity.
• the earth's atmosphere.

Among other things, the earth's atmosphere protects us from

• ozone.
• sunspots.
• solar wind.
• meteors.

Which planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth?

• Venus
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Saturn

The word geology literally means the study of the

• earth.
• core.
• crust.
• ocean.

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

• Alfred Wegener
• Charles Darwin
• Charles Lyell
• James Hutton

Who restored support for a young-earth view of geology by writing The Genesis Flood in 1961?

• John Whitcomb
• Henry Morris
• both of them
• neither of them

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

• the birth of Christ
• the Fall
• the Flood
• the Tower of Babel