Question 1

Oceanic crust is less dense than continental crust because it is made of silica and manganese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) first determination of Earth's circumference 
B) mapped world with Roman knowledge showing latitude and longitude 
C) made important observations about drift of sea ice 
D) first European explorer to Pacific Ocean 
E) led voyage that first used the marine chronometer
F)mapped the Mediterranean Sea for the Greeks
G)led voyage that first circumnavigated the globe
H)incorrectly concluded that no life exists in deep ocean
I)used ecological approach to solve fisheries problem
J)established temporary settlement in North America

Question 3

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baltic 
B)  Black 
C)  Caspian 
D)  Indian 
E)  Mediterranean

Question 4

The "Age of Discovery" began with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Christopher Columbus' discovery of the "New World." 
B)  Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. 
C)  Phoenician exploration of the Mediterranean. 
D)  Polynesian colonization of Pacific Islands. 
E)  Viking voyages to North America.

Question 5

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) Erastosthenes 
B) Herodotus 
C) Ptolemy 
D) Pytheas 
E) Strabo

Question 6

Production of the first free oxygen in the atmosphere caused organisms living at that time to flourish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The separation of the Earth into layers was the result of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in temperature downward toward the core. 
B)  differing densities of the rock and mineral materials. 
C)  gravitational force created by the rotating Earth. 
D)  initial collection of materials and their position in Earth. 
E)  presence of water at Earth's surface.

Question 8

The correct arrangement of astronomical bodies from oldest to youngest is:

Accepted Answer

A)  galaxy, solar system, planet. 
B)  planet, galaxy, solar system. 
C)  planet, solar system, galaxy. 
D)  solar system, galaxy, planet. 
E)  solar system, planet, galaxy.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

The salinity of the oceans has been steadily increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
- Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) Devonian 
B) Jurassic 
C) Ordovician 
D) Permian 
E) Silurian

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) first determination of Earth's circumference 
B) mapped world with Roman knowledge showing latitude and longitude 
C) made important observations about drift of sea ice 
D) first European explorer to Pacific Ocean 
E) led voyage that first used the marine chronometer
F)mapped the Mediterranean Sea for the Greeks
G)led voyage that first circumnavigated the globe
H)incorrectly concluded that no life exists in deep ocean
I)used ecological approach to solve fisheries problem
J)established temporary settlement in North America

Question 13

Earth's primordial atmosphere most likely included:

Accepted Answer

A)  ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. 
B)  carbon dioxide, water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and methane. 
C)  hydrogen, helium, and oxygen. 
D)  nitrogen, ozone, and sulfur dioxide. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 14

The mantle could not have produced enough water to fill the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Earth developed the first ocean by about 4 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Contrast oceanic and continental crust.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast oceanic and continental crust....

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) first determination of Earth's circumference 
B) mapped world with Roman knowledge showing latitude and longitude 
C) made important observations about drift of sea ice 
D) first European explorer to Pacific Ocean 
E) led voyage that first used the marine chronometer
F)mapped the Mediterranean Sea for the Greeks
G)led voyage that first circumnavigated the globe
H)incorrectly concluded that no life exists in deep ocean
I)used ecological approach to solve fisheries problem
J)established temporary settlement in North America

Question 20

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

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

Exam 1: Introduction to Planet Earth

Oceanic crust is less dense than continental crust because it is made of silica and manganese.

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

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The "Age of Discovery" began with:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Production of the first free oxygen in the atmosphere caused organisms living at that time to flourish.

The separation of the Earth into layers was the result of the:

The correct arrangement of astronomical bodies from oldest to youngest is:

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

The salinity of the oceans has been steadily increasing.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. - Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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

Earth's primordial atmosphere most likely included:

The mantle could not have produced enough water to fill the oceans.

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

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

Earth developed the first ocean by about 4 million years ago.

Contrast oceanic and continental crust.

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

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