Question 1

In the 1800s, what provided a means for dating rocks and allowed for a relative geologic time scale to be constructed?

Accepted Answer

A) seismic measurements 
B) carbon dating 
C) climate change studies 
D) magma studies 
E) succession of fossils in the rock record 
A) seismic measurements 
B) carbon dating 
C) climate change studies 
D) magma studies 
E) succession of fossils in the rock record

Question 2

____ is known to be a dwarf planet.

Accepted Answer

A) Neptune 
B) Pluto 
C) Uranus 
D) Mars 
E) Titan 
A) Neptune 
B) Pluto 
C) Uranus 
D) Mars 
E) Titan

Question 3

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) mid-ocean ridge, trench, and divergent 
B) mid-ocean ridge, divergent, and convergent 
C) divergent, convergent, and transform 
D) convergent, transform, and trench 
E) mid-ocean ridge, convergent, and trench 
A) mid-ocean ridge, trench, and divergent 
B) mid-ocean ridge, divergent, and convergent 
C) divergent, convergent, and transform 
D) convergent, transform, and trench 
E) mid-ocean ridge, convergent, and trench

Question 4

Which basic force binds atoms into molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) gravity 
B) molecular affinity 
C) strong nuclear 
D) electromagnetic 
E) weak nuclear 
A) gravity 
B) molecular affinity 
C) strong nuclear 
D) electromagnetic 
E) weak nuclear

Question 5

List two fundamental phenomena that indicate that the Big Bang occurred.

Accepted Answer

Two fundamental phenomena indi

Question 6

The central thesis of the theory of organic evolution is that the diversity of species on Earth in the past is the same as that of today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The basic force that is the attraction of one body toward another is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic force that is the attraction...

Question 8

What theory proposes that all living organisms are descendants of different life forms that existed in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) organic evolution 
B) astrology 
C) paleontology 
D) plate tectonics 
E) natural selection 
A) organic evolution 
B) astrology 
C) paleontology 
D) plate tectonics 
E) natural selection

Question 9

Sudden or catastrophic events, such as volcanic eruptions and tsunami, can be explained by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) big bang theory 
B) theory of natural selection 
C) third law of thermodynamics 
D) principle of uniformitarianism 
E) scientific method 
A) big bang theory 
B) theory of natural selection 
C) third law of thermodynamics 
D) principle of uniformitarianism 
E) scientific method

Question 10

What is the study of Earth materials and the processes operating within Earth and on its surface?

Accepted Answer

A) physical geography 
B) meteorology 
C) geomorphology 
D) historical geology 
E) physical geology 
A) physical geography 
B) meteorology 
C) geomorphology 
D) historical geology 
E) physical geology

Question 11

Compared with their overall size, the ____ planets have small rocky cores.

Accepted Answer

A) Descartes 
B) terrestrial 
C) Jovian 
D) nebular 
E) dwarf 
A) Descartes 
B) terrestrial 
C) Jovian 
D) nebular 
E) dwarf

Question 12

What are the primary characteristics of the terrestrial planets in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

The terrestrial planets − Merc

Question 13

Describe the steps involved in the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

The scientific method is an orderly, log

Question 14

What are naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solids that have definite physical and chemical properties?

Accepted Answer

A) rocks 
B) minerals 
C) stalactites 
D) stalagmites 
E) lithified deposits 
A) rocks 
B) minerals 
C) stalactites 
D) stalagmites 
E) lithified deposits

Question 15

The state of matter of the material in Earth's inner core is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The state of matter of the material...

Question 16

What is a characteristic of the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Short wavelength radiation from the sun is reflected back into space. 
B) Most of Earth's radiant energy escapes into space. 
C) Industrialization plays an exclusive role in the process. 
D) Gases trap heat reflected back from Earth's surface. 
E) Transpiration significantly increases levels of greenhouse gases. 
A) Short wavelength radiation from the sun is reflected back into space. 
B) Most of Earth's radiant energy escapes into space. 
C) Industrialization plays an exclusive role in the process. 
D) Gases trap heat reflected back from Earth's surface. 
E) Transpiration significantly increases levels of greenhouse gases.

Question 17

According to most scientists, what is the greatest environmental problem facing the world today?

Accepted Answer

A) climate change 
B) the ozone hole 
C) water pollution 
D) overpopulation 
E) waste disposal 
A) climate change 
B) the ozone hole 
C) water pollution 
D) overpopulation 
E) waste disposal

Question 18

Provide a brief overview of the solar nebula theory.

Accepted Answer

According to the currently accepted sola

Exam 1: Understanding Earth: a Dynamic and Evolving Planet

In the 1800s, what provided a means for dating rocks and allowed for a relative geologic time scale to be constructed?

____ is known to be a dwarf planet.

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Which basic force binds atoms into molecules?

List two fundamental phenomena that indicate that the Big Bang occurred.

The central thesis of the theory of organic evolution is that the diversity of species on Earth in the past is the same as that of today.

The basic force that is the attraction of one body toward another is ____________________.

What theory proposes that all living organisms are descendants of different life forms that existed in the past?

Sudden or catastrophic events, such as volcanic eruptions and tsunami, can be explained by ____.

What is the study of Earth materials and the processes operating within Earth and on its surface?

Compared with their overall size, the ____ planets have small rocky cores.

What are the primary characteristics of the terrestrial planets in our solar system?

Describe the steps involved in the scientific method.

What are naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solids that have definite physical and chemical properties?

The state of matter of the material in Earth's inner core is ____________________.

What is a characteristic of the greenhouse effect?

According to most scientists, what is the greatest environmental problem facing the world today?

Provide a brief overview of the solar nebula theory.

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Plutons

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earthapos;s Interior

Deformation, Mountain Building, and Earthapos;s Crust

Mass Wasting

Running Water--Streams and Rivers

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Organic Evolution--The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History

Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History

Mesozoic Earth and Life History

Cenozoic Earth and Life History

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