Prelude- Which of the following statements is true?
Choose one:
A. The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle are, together, called the lithosphere.
B. Plate tectonics theory explains how crust moves around on the outer core.
C. The lithosphere lies below the asthenosphere.
D. Plates are...
Geology Exam 1 Questions with
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Prelude- Which of the following statements is true?
Choose one:
A. The crust and the uppermost part of the mantle are, together, called the lithosphere.
B. Plate tectonics theory explains how crust moves around on the outer core.
C. The lithosphere lies below the asthenosphere.
D. Plates are made of only crust. - Answer-A. The crust and the uppermost part of the
mantle are, together, called the lithosphere.
Prelude- Geology
Choose one:
A. stands alone and does not incorporate other fields of physical science.
B. helped determine that the planet existed long before humans did.
C. predicts that the Earth will soon stop changing naturally.
D. is relevant to scientists, but not to the daily lives of everyday citizens. - Answer-B.
helped determine that the planet existed long before humans did.
Prelude-A scientific law
Choose one:
A. has certain exceptions for a prescribed range of conditions.
B. explains why natural phenomena exist.
C. describes a specific relationship; an example is Newton's law of gravitation.
D. is the same as an untested speculation. - Answer-C. describes a specific
relationship; an example is Newton's law of gravitation.
Prelude- Geologists call the interconnected web of interacting processes and materials
on (and in) the Earth... - Answer-The Earth System
Prelude- A scientific theory
Choose one:
A. has been tested rigorously and has withstood all tests.
B. is less convincing to scientists than a hypothesis.
C. is an idea or explanation that can be right or wrong.
D. cannot be tested and therefore does not change. - Answer-A. has been tested
rigorously and has withstood all tests.
Prelude- What is the best estimate for the age of the Earth? - Answer-4.56 billion years
, Prelude- Which of the following statements describe a part of the scientific method?
Choose one or more:
A. You notice that a certain plant seems to bloom shortly before it rains; you are curious
and decide to investigate this phenomenon.
B. You design an experiment in which you will record your observations every day for
one year of when the plant blooms and when it rains.
C. You use the Internet to find information on the plant you have observed, which
seems to bloom shortly before it rains, and you see that one other person has noticed
the same phenomenon. You decide that this is enough information, and you develop a
theory that this type of plant can predict when it will rain.
D. You develop a hypothesis for the phenomenon you have noticed, which states that
"the plant always blooms shortly before it rains."
E. You notice that during the winter months, the plant does not bloom shortly before it
rains, and thus y - Answer-A. You notice that a certain plant seems to bloom shortly
before it rains; you are curious and decide to investigate this phenomenon.
B. You design an experiment in which you will record your observations every day for
one year of when the plant blooms and when it rains.
D. You develop a hypothesis for the phenomenon you have noticed, which states that
"the plant always blooms shortly before it rains."
E. You notice that during the winter months, the plant does not bloom shortly before it
rains, and thus you decide that your hypothesis, which states that the plant always
blooms before it rains, is incorrect.
Prelude-Accurately list the layers of the Earth from surface to center... - Answer-Crust,
Mantle, Core
Prelude- All time prior to the Phanerozoic is called the - Answer-Precambrian
Prelude- Which of the following headlines from possible news stories relate(s) to Earth
Science?
Choose one or more:
-Ancient artifacts found in Mayan Temple reveal what life was like for the wealthy
Mayans
-EPA under the microscope after 2015 Colorado Gold King Mine spill
-Scientists search genome to make cancer treatments more effective
-NASA prepares for launch of James Webb telescope, which will give us new insights
into outer space
-New Ebola vaccine shows promising results in human clinical trials - Answer--EPA
under the microscope after 2015 Colorado Gold King Mine spill
-NASA prepares for launch of James Webb telescope, which will give us new insights
into outer space
Prelude- The Phanerozoic Eon is divided into three main intervals. From oldest to
youngest, they are... - Answer-Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic
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