Earth Science Quiz One

The field of study called Oceanography is _______. 

• the study of the universe

• the study of earth's atmosphere

• the study of earth's oceans

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Earth's oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, and groundwater are each part of the _______.

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

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Thinking of Earth's origin, the Nebular Hypothesis is the idea that _______.  

• Earth and the other planets formed from comets

• space spiders" weaved the planets from cosmic silk

• the solar system evolved from an enormous rotating cloud of gas and dust

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 We discussed the field of meteorology as _______.

• the study of the troposphere and aerosols

• the study of the geosphere and rocks

• the study of the atmosphere and the weather

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In our discussion about Earth's interior layers, we described the mantle as being _______.

• a very thin liquid like 7-up

• “able to slowly flow”

• completely rigid and solid

We discussed, "how water moves through different parts of the hydrosphere and/or other spheres, then back to where it began."

In this discussion, and example might have been ______

• water evaporates from the oceans into the atmosphere, then it falls to the ground as rain, then flows in a river back to the ocean

• carbon is emitted from a forest fire then rises into the air and contributes to the "greenhouse effect"

• water in a lake is warmed by the sun during the daytime, then it cools again during the night

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The term, biosphere, refers to _______.

• all of Earth's life

• all of Earth's water

• all of Earth's rock material

The term, astronomy, refers to the scientific study of _______.  

• the atmosphere

• Earth's ancient history

• the universe

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Soon after the original formation of the Earth, did the planet's materials settle out at different levels, and form interior layers?  

• ort of, but only some water vapor and other gases were emitted into the air, while the interior has no layers

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  no, the Earth's materials were all identical, and the interior became solid and un-changed

• yes, lighter rock materials “floated” up to Earth’s surface, while heavier rock materials remained at deeper depths

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When we discuss the theory that, "Earth’s outer shell consists of several plates that slowly move and interact," we are talking about _______.  

• nebular hypothesis

• heliocentric theory

• plate tectonics

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