Exam 1: Introduction to Earth Science

Tsunamis and earthquakes have killed millions of people during human history.What branch of the Earth sciences is the main group that studies these phenomena?

The composition of the earth's inner core is thought to be ________.

The ________ is the solid,rocky shell between the crust and outer core.

The ________ is the relatively rigid zone above the asthenosphere that includes the crust and upper mantle.

Environmental science always involves a large component of Earth Science.

There are places on the deepest parts of the ocean where no light penetrates that support colonies of life.