CHAPTER 4 Geology Test

Which Earth property directly provides proper light and heat for life?

• mass

• relationship to the sun

• atmosphere

• magnetic field

Which Earth property protects from radiation from supernovas and the effects of black holes?

• location in the galaxy

• magnetic field

• tilt

• location in the solar system

Which Earth property dissolves nutrients that living things need and moderates Earth’s climate?

• water

• mass

• atmosphere

• relationship to the sun

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Which Earth property creates a gravitational strength that is just right for life?

• mass

• tilt

• location in the solar system

• magnetic field

Which Earth property deflects dangerous radiation particles from the sun?

• atmosphere

• magnetic field

• location in the galaxy

• relationship to the sun

Which Earth property minimizes the possibility of collisions with asteroids?

• location in the solar system

• mass

• water

• tilt

Which Earth property evens out seasonal surface temperatures?

• tilt

• water

• atmosphere

• location in the galaxy

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Which Earth property contains oxygen and shields from meteors?

• atmosphere

• magnetic field

• relationship to the sun

• mass

Which statement best defines uniformitarianism in geology?

• The belief that Earth’s processes have always operated at the same rates as today

• The idea that sudden, catastrophic events are the only drivers of geologic change

• The assumption that Earth’s age is exactly 7000 years

• The view that plate movements stopped millions of years ago

Which statement about the origin of plate tectonics is correct?

• It began as a biblical geologic idea

• It began as a secular geologic idea

• It was first proposed by Christian geologists

• It was rejected by most modern geologists