Question 1

The current estimate for the age of Earth of 4.57 Ga comes from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) radiometric age dating of meteorites 
B) radiometric age dating of sedimentary rocks 
C) the light from distant galaxies 
D) the amount of nuclear fuel in the Sun 
A) radiometric age dating of meteorites 
B) radiometric age dating of sedimentary rocks 
C) the light from distant galaxies 
D) the amount of nuclear fuel in the Sun

Question 2

Draw a cross-section of Earth showing its layers.Label the layers and list the average composition of the layers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Draw a cross-section of Earth showing its...

Question 3

Presently,Earth's atmosphere is dominated by which two gases?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen and helium 
B) oxygen and carbon dioxide 
C) nitrogen and oxygen 
D) carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide 
A) hydrogen and helium 
B) oxygen and carbon dioxide 
C) nitrogen and oxygen 
D) carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide

Question 4

As compared to the asthenosphere,the lithosphere is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cooler and more able to flow 
B) hotter and more able to flow 
C) cooler and less able to flow 
D) hotter and less able to flow 
A) cooler and more able to flow 
B) hotter and more able to flow 
C) cooler and less able to flow 
D) hotter and less able to flow

Question 5

If you were measuring the elevation of a mountain,you would be measuring variation in ________,whereas if you were doing the same on a midocean ridge,you would be measuring variation in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bathymetry;topography 
B) bathymetry;isostasy 
C) topography;isostasy 
D) topography;bathymetry 
A) bathymetry;topography 
B) bathymetry;isostasy 
C) topography;isostasy 
D) topography;bathymetry

Question 6

An important contribution made by Copernicus is his (correct)assertion that the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Earth is spherical 
B) Sun is the center of the whole Universe 
C) Sun is the center of Earth's orbit 
D) Earth is the center of the Universe 
A) Earth is spherical 
B) Sun is the center of the whole Universe 
C) Sun is the center of Earth's orbit 
D) Earth is the center of the Universe

Question 7

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

Question 8

Where does Earth's magnetic field originate and what is the primary benefit of the magnetic field to life on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Earth's magnetic field is crea

Question 9

The best estimate of when the Universe formed is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 13.7 Ma 
B) 13.8 Ga 
C) 4.57 Ma 
D) 4.57 Ga 
A) 13.7 Ma 
B) 13.8 Ga 
C) 4.57 Ma 
D) 4.57 Ga

Question 10

The planets orbit the Sun along the ________ plane.

Accepted Answer

A) orbital 
B) concentric 
C) ecliptic 
D) rotational 
A) orbital 
B) concentric 
C) ecliptic 
D) rotational

Question 11

In the heliocentric model,________.

Accepted Answer

A) Earth orbits around the Sun 
B) the Sun orbits around Earth 
C) Earth is a stationary planet 
D) all planets orbit Earth 
A) Earth orbits around the Sun 
B) the Sun orbits around Earth 
C) Earth is a stationary planet 
D) all planets orbit Earth

Question 12

As compared to ultramafic rocks,mafic rocks have a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater proportion of silica 
B) lesser proportion of silica 
C) greater proportion of iron and magnesium atoms 
D) greater density 
A) greater proportion of silica 
B) lesser proportion of silica 
C) greater proportion of iron and magnesium atoms 
D) greater density

Question 13

The process of differentiation results in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) denser materials becoming concentrated near the cores of planets 
B) rocky material forming the mantles of planets 
C) planets becoming approximately spherical 
D) planets forming atmospheres 
A) denser materials becoming concentrated near the cores of planets 
B) rocky material forming the mantles of planets 
C) planets becoming approximately spherical 
D) planets forming atmospheres

Question 14

Hot,liquid rock beneath Earth's surface is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) lava 
B) magma 
C) volatiles 
D) mantle 
A) lava 
B) magma 
C) volatiles 
D) mantle

Question 15

Using the image below of an atom,where are the protons located?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

The current estimate for the age of Earth of 4.57 Ga comes from ________.

Draw a cross-section of Earth showing its layers.Label the layers and list the average composition of the layers.

Presently,Earth's atmosphere is dominated by which two gases?

As compared to the asthenosphere,the lithosphere is ________.

If you were measuring the elevation of a mountain,you would be measuring variation in ,whereas if you were doing the same on a midocean ridge,you would be measuring variation in .

An important contribution made by Copernicus is his (correct)assertion that the ________.

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

Where does Earth's magnetic field originate and what is the primary benefit of the magnetic field to life on Earth?

The best estimate of when the Universe formed is ________.

The planets orbit the Sun along the ________ plane.

In the heliocentric model,________.

As compared to ultramafic rocks,mafic rocks have a ________.

The process of differentiation results in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Hot,liquid rock beneath Earth's surface is termed ________.

Using the image below of an atom,where are the protons located?

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 Earth S 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

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 1: The Earth in Context

The current estimate for the age of Earth of 4.57 Ga comes from ________.

Draw a cross-section of Earth showing its layers.Label the layers and list the average composition of the layers.

Presently,Earth's atmosphere is dominated by which two gases?

As compared to the asthenosphere,the lithosphere is ________.

If you were measuring the elevation of a mountain,you would be measuring variation in ________,whereas if you were doing the same on a midocean ridge,you would be measuring variation in ________.

An important contribution made by Copernicus is his (correct)assertion that the ________.

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

Where does Earth's magnetic field originate and what is the primary benefit of the magnetic field to life on Earth?

The best estimate of when the Universe formed is ________.

The planets orbit the Sun along the ________ plane.

In the heliocentric model,________.

As compared to ultramafic rocks,mafic rocks have a ________.

The process of differentiation results in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Hot,liquid rock beneath Earth's surface is termed ________.

Using the image below of an atom,where are the protons located?

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 Earth S 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

Interlude A: Rock Groups

Interlude B: A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Interlude C: The Rock Cycle

Interlude D: The Earth S Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Interlude E: Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Interlude F: An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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If you were measuring the elevation of a mountain,you would be measuring variation in ,whereas if you were doing the same on a midocean ridge,you would be measuring variation in .