Exam 1: Introduction to Earth Science

What is the source of the energy that powers the Earth system?

Which of the following energy sources is thought to drive the lateral motions of Earth's lithospheric plates?

The formation of the solar system from a huge cloud of gases and dispersed particles is known as the solar galactic hypothesis.

The ________ is the thinnest layer of the Earth.

The ________ is thought to be a liquid, metallic region in the Earth's interior.

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.

Theories that are extensively documented and comprehensive in their scope are called ________.

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 ________ refers to the sum total of all life on Earth.

What is the relationship of the dense oceanic crust that is produced at a divergent plate boundary to the convergence or collision of an oceanic plate and a continental plate, such as the western margin of South America in the diagram below?

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.