Exam 1: Introduction to Earth Science

How specifically do the hydrologic and rock cycles interact with one another at the interface illustrated on the diagram below?

The ________ explains how our solar system probably formed from a giant cloud of gases and dispersed solid particles.

Oceans cover slightly less than half of the Earth's surface.

The ________ is the relatively rigid zone above the asthenosphere that includes the crust and upper mantle.

In correct order from the center outward, Earth includes which units?

List the two broad, traditional subject areas of geologic study.

The most prominent feature on the ocean floor are the ________.

The word ________ refers to everything that surrounds and influences an organism.

A ________ is a well-tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific observations.

What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology?

The ________ forms the relatively cool, brittle plates of plate tectonics.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Flat, expansive regions on a continent, composed of deformed crystalline rock, are known as ________.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

The study of Earth's atmosphere is known as ________.

Internally, the Earth consists of spherical shells with different compositions and densities.

The thin, outer layer of Earth, from 7 to 40 km in thickness, is called the ________.

The ________ is the solid, rocky shell between the crust and outer core.

Mechanisms that enhance or drive change are known as ________.

In an open system both energy and matter flow into and out of the system.