Geologic History of Earth

What is the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth and the processes that shape it called?

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Geology

• Meteorology

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Which principle states that all geologic change occurs suddenly?

• Evolutionism

• Uniformitarianism

• Catastrophism

• Gradualism

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Which principle states that all geologic change occurs slowly?

• Catastrophism

• Uniformitarianism

• Antidisestablishmentarianism

• Earthquakes

What have geologists realized about the theories of uniformitarianism and catastrophism?

• Both theories contribute to geologic change.

• Neither theory accounts for all geologic change.

• Only uniformitarianism accounts for all geologic change.

• Only catastrophism accounts for all geologic change.

Which of the following is an example of a catastrophe that can cause geologic change?

• Earthquakes

• Soil erosion

• River meandering

• Glacier movement

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Approximately how old is Planet Earth?

• 3.5 x 10^9 years

• 4.5 x 10^9 years

• 5.5 x 10^9 years

• 6.5 x 10^9 years

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What do rocks of the Earth's crust provide?

• Clues to Earth's future

• Clues to Earth's present

• Clues to Earth's past

• Clues to Earth's core composition

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What can we infer by analyzing rocks from the Earth's crust?

• The age of the Earth's core

• Events from the future

• Events from the past

• The composition of the Earth's atmosphere

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Based on the fossil record, geologists have divided Earth's history into different time units. Which era is known as the "Age of Mammals"?

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Cenozoic

• Precambrian

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Which era is represented as the "Age of Reptiles" according to the geologic time scale provided?

• Cenozoic

• Mesozoic

• Paleozoic

• Precambrian

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