wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Geology 105 Exploring Earth

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the location for the Geology 105 Exploring Earth class?

a)

Reed-Curie Hall 244

b)

Reed-Curie Hall 210

c)

Science Building 101

d)

Library Room 5

2.

Who is the instructor for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

Viktoras A. Liogys

b)

Tarbuck Lutgens

c)

Linneman Tasa

d)

John Smith

3.

What is the email address of the instructor for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

vliogys@radford.edu

b)

geology@radford.edu

c)

instructor@radford.edu

d)

vliogys@earth.edu

4.

Fill in the blank: The office for the instructor of Geology 105 Exploring Earth is located in _________.

a)

Reed-Curie Hall 210

b)

Science Building 101

c)

Library Annex 305

d)

Engineering Hall 112

5.

Which textbook is required for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology

b)

Introduction to Chemistry

c)

Exploring Biology

d)

Physics for Scientists

6.

What edition of the textbook 'Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology' is required for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

10th Edition

b)

12th Edition

c)

13th Edition

d)

15th Edition

7.

On which days and times does the lecture for Geology 105 Exploring Earth take place?

a)

T Th 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

b)

M W 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

c)

F 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

d)

T Th 11:00 AM – 12:50 PM

8.

What is the location for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

Reed-Curie Hall 244

b)

Science Building 101

c)

Library Auditorium

d)

Engineering Hall 302

9.

Who is the instructor for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

Viktoras A. Liogys

b)

Sarah J. Thompson

c)

Michael R. Evans

d)

Linda K. Carter

10.

What is the email address of the instructor for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

vliogys@radford.edu

b)

geology105@radford.edu

c)

earthscience@radford.edu

d)

prof.smith@radford.edu

11.

On which days and at what time is the lecture for Geology 105 Exploring Earth held?

a)

T Th 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

b)

M W F 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

c)

W F 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

d)

M Th 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

12.

When is the lab for Geology 105 Exploring Earth scheduled?

a)

Th 11:00 AM – 12:50 PM

b)

Mo 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM

c)

We 9:00 AM – 10:50 AM

d)

Fr 1:00 PM – 2:50 PM

13.

What is the office location of the instructor for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

Reed-Curie Hall 210

b)

Science Building 101

c)

Library Annex 305

d)

Engineering Hall 112

14.

What is the required laboratory manual for Geology 105 Exploring Earth?

a)

Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology, 12th Edition

b)

Earth Science Laboratory Manual, 10th Edition

c)

Introduction to Geology Lab Manual, 3rd Edition

d)

Exploring Geology Lab Manual, 5th Edition

15.

How many points are the 3 Lecture exams worth in total?

a)

72 points

b)

216 points

c)

240 points

d)

600 points

16.

What percentage of the total grade is the Laboratory worth?

a)

12%

b)

36%

c)

40%

d)

100%

17.

How many points is the Final lecture exam worth?

a)

72 points

b)

50 points

c)

100 points

d)

60 points

18.

You must take all 4 exams for your highest score to be ________.

a)

doubled

b)

reduced

c)

ignored

d)

halved

19.

Missing 6 or more lectures will result in how many points being deducted from your total course points?

a)

6 points

b)

30 points

c)

72 points

d)

240 points

20.

What is the percentage of your overall course grade that is deducted if you miss 6 or more lectures?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

12%

d)

40%

21.

Absences will be excused and make-ups given ONLY with proper ________ for legitimate reasons.

a)

documentation

b)

attendance

c)

permission

d)

explanation

22.

Questions of the Day will also be used as ________ credit.

a)

extra

b)

homework

c)

attendance

d)

participation

23.

When is the Cumulative Final Exam scheduled?

a)

Monday, December 8th

b)

Tuesday, December 9th, 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM

c)

Wednesday, December 10th

d)

Friday, December 12th

24.

Geology is the study of the _______.

a)

Earth

b)

Stars

c)

Oceans

d)

Plants

25.

What does the Greek root 'geo-' mean?

a)

Water

b)

Earth

c)

Fire

d)

Air

26.

What does the Greek root '-logia' mean?

a)

A) To speak of or science of

b)

B) Earth

c)

C) Water

d)

D) Air

27.

The Earth is approximately how many years old?

a)

4.5 billion years

b)

1 billion years

c)

10 million years

d)

500 million years

28.

Life first appeared on Earth around:

a)

3.5 billion years ago

b)

500 million years ago

c)

65 million years ago

d)

1 million years ago

29.

Dinosaurs appeared and disappeared during which periods?

a)

Dinosaurs appeared in the Mesozoic Era and disappeared at the end of the Cretaceous period.

b)

Dinosaurs appeared in the Paleozoic Era and disappeared at the end of the Triassic period.

c)

Dinosaurs appeared in the Cenozoic Era and disappeared at the end of the Jurassic period.

d)

Dinosaurs appeared in the Precambrian Era and disappeared at the end of the Permian period.

30.

The first plants appeared during which period?

a)

Cambrian Period

b)

Devonian Period

c)

Jurassic Period

d)

Cretaceous Period

31.

The Appalachian Mountains rose up during which period, and how long did it take?

a)

During the Paleozoic Era, over hundreds of millions of years

b)

During the Mesozoic Era, in less than a million years

c)

During the Cenozoic Era, in a few thousand years

d)

During the Precambrian Era, over a few decades

32.

The Grand Canyon formed millions of years ago and took how long to form?

a)

It formed about 5-6 million years ago and took millions of years to form.

b)

It formed about 500,000 years ago and took a few thousand years to form.

c)

It formed about 50 million years ago and took a few hundred years to form.

d)

It formed about 1,000 years ago and took a decade to form.

33.

According to Table 1.1, name one area of geologic study that involves the study of ancient human activity and artifacts.

a)

Archaeological Geology

b)

Volcanology

c)

Petrology

d)

Seismology

34.

According to Table 1.1, name the area of geologic study that focuses on the intersection of biology and earth sciences.

a)

Biogeosciences

b)

Petrology

c)

Seismology

d)

Mineralogy

35.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that applies geological knowledge to engineering work?

a)

Engineering Geology

b)

Petrology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Hydrogeology

36.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study deals with the application of geology to criminal investigations?

a)

Forensic Geology

b)

Petrology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Seismology

37.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that focuses on the chemical composition of earth materials?

a)

Geochemistry

b)

Geophysics

c)

Paleontology

d)

Mineralogy

38.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study examines the formation and evolution of landforms?

a)

Geomorphology

b)

Petrology

c)

Seismology

d)

Paleontology

39.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that uses physics to study the Earth?

a)

Geophysics

b)

Petrology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Mineralogy

40.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study focuses on the development and history of geology as a science?

a)

History of Geology

b)

Mineralogy

c)

Petrology

d)

Structural Geology

41.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater?

a)

Hydrogeology

b)

Petrology

c)

Seismology

d)

Volcanology

42.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study focuses on the effects of geological factors on health?

a)

Medical Geology

b)

Petrology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Seismology

43.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that focuses on minerals and their properties?

a)

Mineralogy

b)

Petrology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Seismology

44.

According to Table 1.1, name the area of geologic study that focuses on the study of oceans.

a)

Ocean Sciences

b)

Petrology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Seismology

45.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study examines past climates?

a)

Paleoclimatology

b)

Seismology

c)

Petrology

d)

Volcanology

46.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that focuses on fossils and ancient life?

a)

Paleontology

b)

Mineralogy

c)

Seismology

d)

Volcanology

47.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study is concerned with the origin, composition, and structure of rocks?

a)

Petrology

b)

Seismology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Geomorphology

48.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that focuses on the geology of other planets?

a)

Planetary Geology

b)

Structural Geology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Mineralogy

49.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study examines the processes and materials involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Sedimentary Geology

b)

Igneous Petrology

c)

Structural Geology

d)

Paleontology

50.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that focuses on earthquakes and the propagation of seismic waves?

a)

Seismology

b)

Petrology

c)

Mineralogy

d)

Paleontology

51.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study examines the arrangement and deformation of rocks within the Earth's crust?

a)

Structural Geology

b)

Petrology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Mineralogy

52.

According to Table 1.1, what is the area of geologic study that focuses on the movement and deformation of the Earth's lithosphere?

a)

Tectonics

b)

Paleontology

c)

Petrology

d)

Mineralogy

53.

According to Table 1.1, which area of geologic study focuses on volcanoes and volcanic phenomena?

a)

Volcanology

b)

Seismology

c)

Petrology

d)

Paleontology

54.

Which of the following is a natural hazard studied in geology?

a)

A) Earthquakes

b)

B) Photosynthesis

c)

C) Photosynthesis

d)

D) Photosynthesis

55.

Which of the following is a natural hazard studied in geology?

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

56.

Which of the following is a natural hazard studied in geology?

a)

Landslides

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

57.

Which of the following is a natural hazard studied in geology?

a)

Floods

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

58.

Which of the following is a natural hazard studied in geology?

a)

A) Tsunamis

b)

B) Photosynthesis

c)

C) Photosynthesis

d)

D) Photosynthesis

59.

Which of the following is a natural hazard studied in geology?

a)

Asteroid Impacts

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

60.

Which of the following is an environmental issue studied in geology?

a)

Groundwater pollution

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

61.

Which of the following is an environmental issue studied in geology?

a)

Soil erosion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

62.

Which of the following is an environmental issue studied in geology?

a)

A) Acid rain and air pollution

b)

B) Photosynthesis

c)

C) Photosynthesis

d)

D) Photosynthesis

63.

Which of the following is an environmental issue studied in geology?

a)

Global climate – greenhouse effect

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

64.

Why study Geology? Fill in the blank: One reason to study geology is for Natural Resources – Economic Geology, which includes ______ resources and ______ resources.

a)

energy; material

b)

water; air

c)

solar; wind

d)

organic; synthetic

65.

Why study Geology? Which of the following is NOT a type of resource mentioned under Natural Resources – Economic Geology?

a)

A) Energy resources

b)

B) Material resources

c)

C) Water resources

d)

D) None of the above

66.

Why study Geology? An academic reason to study geology is the explanation of ______ phenomena.

a)

natural

b)

artificial

c)

fictional

d)

mythical

67.

Why study Geology? Which scientific principles are applied in the academic study of geology?

a)

Chemistry

b)

Physics

c)

Biology

d)

All of the above

68.

Science is a ______. It is NOT a BELIEF. It is a way of producing knowledge.

a)

PROCESS

b)

OPINION

c)

GUESS

d)

ASSUMPTION

69.

Which of the following is NOT true about science?

a)

A) Science is a process

b)

B) Science is a belief

c)

C) Science is a way of producing knowledge

d)

D) Science has basic assumptions

70.

One of the basic assumptions of science is that nature behaves in a ______ and ______ manner.

a)

logical, predictable

b)

random, chaotic

c)

unusual, mysterious

d)

illogical, unpredictable

71.

Careful and organized ______ of our surroundings lead to coherent descriptions of natural processes.

a)

observations

b)

guesses

c)

predictions

d)

assumptions

72.

Observations and logical thought lead to recognizing ______ in the natural world.

a)

PATTERNS

b)

NOISES

c)

COLORS

d)

SHAPES

73.

The key to science is _______ and reproducibility.

a)

testability

b)

creativity

c)

luck

d)

popularity

74.

Science does not always lead immediately to the correct explanations of natural phenomenon.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

It is not uncommon for widely accepted theories to be modified or even refuted if or when new information becomes available.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Changes to widely accepted hypotheses mean that science has failed.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Science is a _______ process.

a)

creative

b)

random

c)

destructive

d)

passive

78.

What is the first step geologists take when studying the Earth according to the process shown in Figure 1.10?

a)

Raise a question about the natural world

b)

Collect rock samples from the field

c)

Draw conclusions based on data

d)

Publish findings in a scientific journal

79.

Using data and observations, geologists formulate a ________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

experiment

c)

theory

d)

measurement

80.

A hypothesis is a tentative explanation or educated guess that ________.

a)

needs further evaluation

b)

is always correct

c)

cannot be tested

d)

is a proven fact

81.

A hypothesis is ALWAYS testable.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the process geologists use to study the Earth?

a)

A) Raise a question about the natural world

b)

B) Construct a hypothesis

c)

C) Ignore data

d)

D) Analyze data

83.

What should geologists do if the results partially support or do not support the hypothesis according to Figure 1.10?

a)

Try again (revise the hypothesis or experiment)

b)

Ignore the results and move on

c)

Publish the results without changes

d)

Repeat the experiment without any modifications

84.

According to the diagram in Figure 1.10, what is the first step geologists take to study the Earth?

a)

Analyze data

b)

Raise a question about the natural world

c)

Share with the scientific community

d)

Construct a hypothesis

85.

What is the goal of science according to the passage?

a)

To memorize facts

b)

To look for patterns in nature and use that knowledge to make predictions

c)

To ignore data

d)

To avoid making predictions

86.

Fill in the blank: How do we find patterns? We use ______!

a)

DATA

b)

MUSIC

c)

PAINT

d)

SHOES

87.

According to Figure 1.10, what should scientists do if the results partially support or do not support the hypothesis?

a)

Try again (repeat the process or revise the hypothesis and test again)

b)

Ignore the results and move on to a new experiment

c)

Publish the results without further testing

d)

Conclude that the hypothesis is always incorrect

88.

True or False: There is only one fixed path that scientists follow to gain scientific knowledge.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Identify the correct sequence of steps in the scientific process as shown in Figure 1.10.

a)

Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion

b)

Conclusion, Experiment, Hypothesis, Observation, Analysis

c)

Experiment, Observation, Analysis, Hypothesis, Conclusion

d)

Analysis, Observation, Conclusion, Hypothesis, Experiment

90.

What is a Theory? Fill in the blank: A Theory is a certain or nearly certain, widely accepted scientific idea. Supported by an abundance of _______ and has withstood testing.

a)

evidence

b)

opinions

c)

guesses

d)

rumors

91.

Which of the following best describes a Law or Principle?

a)

A widely accepted scientific idea supported by evidence

b)

A concise but general statement about how nature behaves (something that occurs over and over in the same way)

c)

A hypothesis that is not testable

d)

An untested idea

92.

A hypothesis that is not testable, or that cannot be disproved if a test fails, is not scientific and cannot lead to a scientific theory.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

According to Catastrophism, who was the biblical scholar in the mid-1600s that contributed to the idea?

a)

Charles Lyell

b)

James Usher

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Alfred Wegener

94.

According to Catastrophism, in what year was the Earth created?

a)

4004 b.c.e.

b)

3000 b.c.e.

c)

10000 b.c.e.

d)

2000 b.c.e.

95.

According to Catastrophism, the landscapes we see today were formed by very rapid and catastrophic events.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Who is often considered to be the 'Father of modern geology'?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

James Hutton

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Albert Einstein

97.

Fill in the blank: The present is the key to the _____

a)

past

b)

future

c)

present

d)

moment

98.

According to the principle of Uniformitarianism, the physical, chemical, and biological processes that operate today have also operated in the _____

a)

past

b)

future

c)

laboratory

d)

universe

99.

Long periods of time are needed to create, alter, and destroy much of the landscapes we see on Earth today.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

In what year did James Hutton publish 'The Theory of Earth'?

a)

1795

b)

1788

c)

1801

d)

1776

Similar Resources on Wayground

Workplace Readiness Unit Test

100 questions

Workplace Readiness Unit Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Entrepreneurship Review

100 questions

Entrepreneurship Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

C&MH 1 Test

100 questions

C&MH 1 Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

DECA Entrepreneurship Practice Test

100 questions

DECA Entrepreneurship Practice Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Key terms for Quizizz obj 3

100 questions

Key terms for Quizizz obj 3

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Parli Test Bank #6

100 questions

Parli Test Bank #6

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Michigan Drivers Training Seg. 1 Test Review

96 questions

Michigan Drivers Training Seg. 1 Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade