Question 1

If one were to ride a hot-air balloon up into the atmosphere,one would experience the concentration of gases ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming denser 
B)  becoming less dense 
C)  remaining the same 
D)  increasing for the first 10 km, then starting to decline 
A)  becoming denser 
B)  becoming less dense 
C)  remaining the same 
D)  increasing for the first 10 km, then starting to decline B

Question 2

Without which of the following would it have been impossible for our Universe to form following the Big Bang?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen 
B)  helium 
C)  gravity 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  hydrogen 
B)  helium 
C)  gravity 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  All of the above are correct. E

Question 3

Differentiation of the core from the mantle early in Earth's history was possible because the planet was ____________ at the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  very cold 
B)  very hot 
C)  very small 
D)  the only planet in the Solar System 
A)  very cold 
B)  very hot 
C)  very small 
D)  the only planet in the Solar System B

Question 4

The figure below represents the final stages in Earth's formation,which was marked by all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atmosphere formation 
B)  rains creating the oceans 
C)  gases being added by passing comets 
D)  differentiation of the core and mantle 
A)  atmosphere formation 
B)  rains creating the oceans 
C)  gases being added by passing comets 
D)  differentiation of the core and mantle

Question 5

The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 to 500 m 
B)  1 to 10 km 
C)  5 to 500 km 
D)  7 to 70 km 
A)  100 to 500 m 
B)  1 to 10 km 
C)  5 to 500 km 
D)  7 to 70 km

Question 6

The _________________ refers to the change in wavelength (and,therefore,frequency)of waves that happens if the source of the waves is moving.

Accepted Answer

A)  Big Bang theory 
B)  Nebular theory 
C)  Expanding Universe theory 
D)  Doppler effect 
A)  Big Bang theory 
B)  Nebular theory 
C)  Expanding Universe theory 
D)  Doppler effect

Question 7

Larger stars live longer than smaller stars because of a greater supply of hydrogen fuel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The lithosphere is composed of the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  crust only 
B)  crust, mantle, and outer core 
C)  top 100 m of sediments and sedimentary rocks 
D)  crust and the uppermost part of the mantle 
A)  crust only 
B)  crust, mantle, and outer core 
C)  top 100 m of sediments and sedimentary rocks 
D)  crust and the uppermost part of the mantle

Question 9

A ____________ transmits energy from one point to another in the form of periodic motions and is defined by both the distance between these periodic motions ( __________ )and the number of them that pass a fixed point in a given time interval ( ___________ ).

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency; wavelength; wave 
B)  wavelength; frequency; wave 
C)  wave; frequency; wavelength 
D)  wave; wavelength; frequency 
A)  frequency; wavelength; wave 
B)  wavelength; frequency; wave 
C)  wave; frequency; wavelength 
D)  wave; wavelength; frequency

Question 10

Strong evidence that the Universe is expanding comes from the fact that the light emitted from distant galaxies appears to be ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  red shifted 
B)  blue shifted 
C)  green shifted 
D)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  red shifted 
B)  blue shifted 
C)  green shifted 
D)  None of the above are correct.

Question 11

In the figure below,the image on the right is that of fusion,while the image on the left is that of fission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Waves that are "blue shifted" have shorter wavelengths than those that are "red shifted."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

First-generation stars tend to be _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  small and cool 
B)  large and cool 
C)  small and hot 
D)  large and hot 
A)  small and cool 
B)  large and cool 
C)  small and hot 
D)  large and hot

Question 14

On average,continental crust is approximately ____________ as oceanic crust.

Accepted Answer

A)  equally thick 
B)  half as thick 
C)  five times as thick 
D)  20 times as thick 
A)  equally thick 
B)  half as thick 
C)  five times as thick 
D)  20 times as thick

Question 15

In agreement with the Big Bang theory,our Universe is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expanding 
B)  contracting 
C)  static (unchanging) 
A)  expanding 
B)  contracting 
C)  static (unchanging)

Question 16

Why do stars and constellations change location over the course of one night?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stars themselves are moving. 
B)  Our planet rotates around our Sun. 
C)  Our planet rotates on its own axis. 
D)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  The stars themselves are moving. 
B)  Our planet rotates around our Sun. 
C)  Our planet rotates on its own axis. 
D)  None of the above are correct.

Question 17

Of the three primary chemical layers of the Earth (crust,mantle,core),which is the thickest layer?

Accepted Answer

A)  crust 
B)  mantle 
C)  core 
D)  They are all the same thickness. 
A)  crust 
B)  mantle 
C)  core 
D)  They are all the same thickness.

Question 18

If the inside of Earth was molten,which of the following characteristics about Earth would be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The land would rise and fall due to tidal forces. 
B)  Earth would have a lesser mass. 
C)  Earth would still be roughly spherical in shape. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  The land would rise and fall due to tidal forces. 
B)  Earth would have a lesser mass. 
C)  Earth would still be roughly spherical in shape. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 19

From left to right,correctly label each section of this slice of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  crust, liquid outer core, transition zone, solid inner core, upper mantle, lower mantle 
B)  crust, upper mantle, transition zone, lower mantle, liquid outer core, solid inner core 
C)  transition zone, crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, liquid outer core, solid inner core 
D)  transition zone, crust, liquid outer core, solid inner core, upper mantle, lower mantle 
A)  crust, liquid outer core, transition zone, solid inner core, upper mantle, lower mantle 
B)  crust, upper mantle, transition zone, lower mantle, liquid outer core, solid inner core 
C)  transition zone, crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, liquid outer core, solid inner core 
D)  transition zone, crust, liquid outer core, solid inner core, upper mantle, lower mantle

Question 20

If the lithosphere was not relatively rigid,but rather free-flowing,which of the following would be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The asthenosphere would be free to flow to Earth's surface. 
B)  Plate tectonics would not occur. 
C)  The temperature of Earth's surface would be hotter. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Both a and b are correct. 
A)  The asthenosphere would be free to flow to Earth's surface. 
B)  Plate tectonics would not occur. 
C)  The temperature of Earth's surface would be hotter. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Both a and b are correct.

Exam 1: The Earth in Context

If one were to ride a hot-air balloon up into the atmosphere,one would experience the concentration of gases ____________.

Without which of the following would it have been impossible for our Universe to form following the Big Bang?

Differentiation of the core from the mantle early in Earth's history was possible because the planet was ____________ at the time.

The figure below represents the final stages in Earth's formation,which was marked by all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from ____________.

The _________________ refers to the change in wavelength (and,therefore,frequency)of waves that happens if the source of the waves is moving.

Larger stars live longer than smaller stars because of a greater supply of hydrogen fuel.

The lithosphere is composed of the ____________.

A ____________ transmits energy from one point to another in the form of periodic motions and is defined by both the distance between these periodic motions ( __________ )and the number of them that pass a fixed point in a given time interval ( ___________ ).

Strong evidence that the Universe is expanding comes from the fact that the light emitted from distant galaxies appears to be ____________.

In the figure below,the image on the right is that of fusion,while the image on the left is that of fission.

Waves that are "blue shifted" have shorter wavelengths than those that are "red shifted."

First-generation stars tend to be _________________________.

On average,continental crust is approximately ____________ as oceanic crust.

In agreement with the Big Bang theory,our Universe is ____________.

Why do stars and constellations change location over the course of one night?

Of the three primary chemical layers of the Earth (crust,mantle,core),which is the thickest layer?

If the inside of Earth was molten,which of the following characteristics about Earth would be true?

From left to right,correctly label each section of this slice of the Earth.

If the lithosphere was not relatively rigid,but rather free-flowing,which of the following would be true?

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Filters

A transmits energy from one point to another in the form of periodic motions and is defined by both the distance between these periodic motions ( )and the number of them that pass a fixed point in a given time interval ( _ ).