EAPS 112 - Chapter 1 (The Dynamic And Evolving Ear
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EAPS 112 - Chapter 1 (The Dynamic and Evolving Earth) Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
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EAPS 112 - Chapter 1 (The Dynamic and Evolving Earth) Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
Plate tectonics affect Earth's geological and biological history. - ANSWER-True
The atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere are isolated systems that rarely interact. - ANSWER-False
When scientists use ...
EAPS 112 - Chapter 1 (The Dynamic and
Evolving Earth) Exam Questions &
Answers 2023/2024
Plate tectonics affect Earth's geological and biological history. - ANSWER-True
The atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere are isolated systems that rarely interact. - ANSWER-False
When scientists use the word theory, they are referring to an unsubstantiated guess. - ANSWER-False
Once established, a scientific theory cannot be changed. - ANSWER-False
The Big Bang describes the formation of our solar system. - ANSWER-False
Hydrogen and helium are the main components of our universe. - ANSWER-True
Solar nebula theory explains why all the planets have similar compositions. - ANSWER-False
Differentiation resulted in Earth having three compositional layers - the core, mantle, and crust. -
ANSWER-True
Earth's lithosphere is made of the upper mantle and crust. - ANSWER-True
Plate tectonic theory states that Earth is divided into plates that move over the asthenosphere. -
ANSWER-True
The acceptance of plate tectonic theory marked a major advance in the field of geological sciences. -
ANSWER-True
, Plate tectonic theory and the theory of organic evolution are linked because both explain the history of
life on Earth. - ANSWER-True
Conformitarianism states that understanding present day processes is key to understanding geologic
history. - ANSWER-False
The study of Earth's geologic history can help us understand how present-day actions may affect the
balance between Earth's subsystems. - ANSWER-True
Most natural resources that society depends on formed millions and billions of years ago. - ANSWER-
True
In comparison to today, early Earth was characterized by ________ .
a. continents that did not move
b. stable ocean levels
c. a landscape barren and devoid of color
d. cooler, stable temperatures
e. highly diverse life forms living on land and in the oceans - ANSWER-c. a landscape barren and devoid
of color
According to plate tectonic theory, Earth's ________ is divided into plates, and most of the world's
earthquakes and volcanoes occur at plate ________ .
a. crust; centers
b. asthenosphere; centers
c. asthenosphere; boundaries
d. lithosphere; boundaries
e. lithosphere; centers - ANSWER-d. lithosphere, boundaries
Terrestrial and Jovian planets are similar in ________ .
a. density
b. composition
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