Question 1

Christopher Columbus established trade routes from Europe around Africa to India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Vikings
Magellan
Balboa
Ptolemy
Eratosthenes

Accepted Answer

The Answer of made important observations about drift of sea is...

Question 3

Organisms that breakdown organic molecules to release energy are called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Oceanic crust is primarily:

Accepted Answer

A) basalt. 
B) carbonate sedimentary rocks. 
C) clay minerals. 
D) granite. 
E) siltstone.

Question 7

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 trench is called the Mariana Trench. 
D) The depth of the trench is estimated at 12,500 meters. 
E) The depth of the trench exceeds the height of Mount Everest.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Planet Earth

Christopher Columbus established trade routes from Europe around Africa to India.

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

Organisms that breakdown organic molecules to release energy are called:

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

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

Oceanic crust is primarily:

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

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

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