Question 1

Early Polynesians only traveled within sight of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Earth's crust solidified around 4.5 billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Radioactive isotopes can sometimes be used to determine the:

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute age of the rock. 
B)  chemical composition of the rock. 
C)  formation method. 
D)  metamorphism. 
E)  relative age of the rock. 
A)  absolute age of the rock. 
B)  chemical composition of the rock. 
C)  formation method. 
D)  metamorphism. 
E)  relative age of the rock.

Question 4

Fish first appeared:

Accepted Answer

A)  after the "Age of the Dinosaurs" during the Mesozoic Era. 
B)  during the Ordovician Period of the Paleozoic Era. 
C)  in the Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic Era. 
D)  when amphibians dominated the oceans. 
E)  when land plants evolved during the Carboniferous Period. 
A)  after the "Age of the Dinosaurs" during the Mesozoic Era. 
B)  during the Ordovician Period of the Paleozoic Era. 
C)  in the Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic Era. 
D)  when amphibians dominated the oceans. 
E)  when land plants evolved during the Carboniferous Period.

Question 5

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-mantle

Accepted Answer

A) gaseous and dusty space cloud 
B) rich in ferromagnesian minerals, between crust and core 
C) composed of iron and nickel, liquid outer 
D) Big Bang 
E) outermost portion of the Earth, basalt and granite
F)Milky Way
G)solar winds 
A) gaseous and dusty space cloud 
B) rich in ferromagnesian minerals, between crust and core 
C) composed of iron and nickel, liquid outer 
D) Big Bang 
E) outermost portion of the Earth, basalt and granite
F)Milky Way
G)solar winds

Question 6

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-basalt

Accepted Answer

A) innermost liquid layer of the Earth 
B) oceanic crust 
C) plastic portion of mantle 
D) continental crust 
E) lower portion of mantle
F)composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur
G)crust and upper mantle 
A) innermost liquid layer of the Earth 
B) oceanic crust 
C) plastic portion of mantle 
D) continental crust 
E) lower portion of mantle
F)composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur
G)crust and upper mantle

Question 7

One distinction between an "ocean" and a "sea" is that a sea:

Accepted Answer

A)  contains more shallow water. 
B)  is composed of salt water. 
C)  is smaller than an ocean. 
D)  may be enclosed by either land or ocean currents. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  contains more shallow water. 
B)  is composed of salt water. 
C)  is smaller than an ocean. 
D)  may be enclosed by either land or ocean currents. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Vikings led by Thor Heyerdahl established temporary colonies in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Distinguish between an ocean and a sea.

Accepted Answer

The ocean is the large body of salt wate

Question 10

All of the following are TRUE concerning the deepest part of the ocean except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the bottom of the trench was visited by Piccard and Walsh in the Trieste in 1960. 
B)  the deepest part of the ocean is located in a trench off the coast of Japan. 
C)  the depth of the trench exceeds the height of Mount Everest. 
D)  the depth of the trench is estimated at 12,500 meters. 
E)  the trench is called the Mariana Trench. 
A)  the bottom of the trench was visited by Piccard and Walsh in the Trieste in 1960. 
B)  the deepest part of the ocean is located in a trench off the coast of Japan. 
C)  the depth of the trench exceeds the height of Mount Everest. 
D)  the depth of the trench is estimated at 12,500 meters. 
E)  the trench is called the Mariana Trench.

Question 11

Radiometric age dating is used to determine the age of most rock layers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Heterotrophic organisms can make their own food from inorganic carbon sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe Stanley Miller's landmark experiment. How did the results of this experiment change theories regarding the evolution of life on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Stanley Miller's landmark experiment, co

Question 14

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-lithosphere

Accepted Answer

A) innermost liquid layer of the Earth 
B) oceanic crust 
C) plastic portion of mantle 
D) continental crust 
E) lower portion of mantle
F)composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur
G)crust and upper mantle 
A) innermost liquid layer of the Earth 
B) oceanic crust 
C) plastic portion of mantle 
D) continental crust 
E) lower portion of mantle
F)composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur
G)crust and upper mantle

Question 15

Carbon dating is used to determine the absolute age of a rock or fossil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Organisms that break down organic molecules and release energy are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  autotrophic organisms. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  biotic organisms. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  heterotrophic organisms. 
A)  autotrophic organisms. 
B)  bacteria. 
C)  biotic organisms. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  heterotrophic organisms.

Question 17

Anaerobic organisms require oxygen to survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain why the presence of free oxygen in our atmosphere marks an important step in the evolution of life on Earth.

Accepted Answer

The presence of free oxygen in our atmos

Question 19

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-aesthenosphere

Accepted Answer

A) innermost liquid layer of the Earth 
B) oceanic crust 
C) plastic portion of mantle 
D) continental crust 
E) lower portion of mantle
F)composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur
G)crust and upper mantle 
A) innermost liquid layer of the Earth 
B) oceanic crust 
C) plastic portion of mantle 
D) continental crust 
E) lower portion of mantle
F)composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur
G)crust and upper mantle

Question 20

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-crust

Accepted Answer

A) gaseous and dusty space cloud 
B) rich in ferromagnesian minerals, between crust and core 
C) composed of iron and nickel, liquid outer 
D) Big Bang 
E) outermost portion of the Earth, basalt and granite
F)Milky Way
G)solar winds 
A) gaseous and dusty space cloud 
B) rich in ferromagnesian minerals, between crust and core 
C) composed of iron and nickel, liquid outer 
D) Big Bang 
E) outermost portion of the Earth, basalt and granite
F)Milky Way
G)solar winds

Early Polynesians only traveled within sight of land.

The Earth's crust solidified around 4.5 billion years ago.

Radioactive isotopes can sometimes be used to determine the:

Fish first appeared:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -mantle

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -basalt

One distinction between an "ocean" and a "sea" is that a sea:

Vikings led by Thor Heyerdahl established temporary colonies in North America.

Distinguish between an ocean and a sea.

All of the following are TRUE concerning the deepest part of the ocean except:

Radiometric age dating is used to determine the age of most rock layers.

Heterotrophic organisms can make their own food from inorganic carbon sources.

Describe Stanley Miller's landmark experiment. How did the results of this experiment change theories regarding the evolution of life on Earth?

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -lithosphere

Carbon dating is used to determine the absolute age of a rock or fossil.

Organisms that break down organic molecules and release energy are called:

Anaerobic organisms require oxygen to survive.

Explain why the presence of free oxygen in our atmosphere marks an important step in the evolution of life on Earth.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -aesthenosphere

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -crust

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Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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Exam 1: Introduction to Planet Earth

Early Polynesians only traveled within sight of land.

The Earth's crust solidified around 4.5 billion years ago.

Radioactive isotopes can sometimes be used to determine the:

Fish first appeared:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -mantle

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -basalt

One distinction between an "ocean" and a "sea" is that a sea:

Vikings led by Thor Heyerdahl established temporary colonies in North America.

Distinguish between an ocean and a sea.

All of the following are TRUE concerning the deepest part of the ocean except:

Radiometric age dating is used to determine the age of most rock layers.

Heterotrophic organisms can make their own food from inorganic carbon sources.

Describe Stanley Miller's landmark experiment. How did the results of this experiment change theories regarding the evolution of life on Earth?

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -lithosphere

Carbon dating is used to determine the absolute age of a rock or fossil.

Organisms that break down organic molecules and release energy are called:

Anaerobic organisms require oxygen to survive.

Explain why the presence of free oxygen in our atmosphere marks an important step in the evolution of life on Earth.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -aesthenosphere

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -crust

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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