Ch. 1: Introduction to Earth Science
True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Atmosphere is held to Earth by gravity.
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More than 70% of Earths surface is covered in water.
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The hydrosphere only includes the oceans, not lakes or streams.
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4.
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Alterations intended to benefit society are always beneficial.
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Earth Science doesn’t include the field of geology.
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The mantle makes up the majority of Earth’s total volume.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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7.
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It is a liquid layer of iron-nickel alloy
a. | Outer core | c. | Asthenosphere | b. | Lithosphere | d. | Inner core |
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8.
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Where does the movement of metallic iron creates Earth’s magnetic
field?
a. | Continental crust | c. | The Core | b. | The mantle | d. | Oceanic crust |
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Which field of study would the following be: Scientists studying Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula in 2021to keep
people safe.
a. | Geology | c. | Oceanography | b. | Meteorology | d. | Astronomy |
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Which field of study would the following fall under: Scientists studying the
effect of microplastics on marine health.
a. | Meteorology | c. | Oceanography | b. | Astronomy | d. | Geology |
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The theory that continents move on the face of the Earth
a. | Newtons laws of motion | c. | Theory of relativity | b. | Continental drift | d. | Germ theory |
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12.
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Which field of study would the following all under: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration flying their WP-3D four engine turbo prop research plane into a hurricane
to study how hurricane windfields change when they reach land.
a. | Oceanography | c. | Geology | b. | Astronomy | d. | Meteorology |
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It averages 22 miles thick, but can get to around 40 miles thick.
a. | The mantle | c. | The Core | b. | Continental crust | d. | Oceanic crust |
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It is roughly 5 miles thick.
a. | Oceanic crust | c. | The Core | b. | The mantle | d. | Continental
crust |
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This makes up more than 82% of Earth’s total volume.
a. | The mantle | c. | Continental crust | b. | Oceanic crust | d. | The Core |
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Which field of study would the following fall under: Studying the surface of
Mars with the Perseverance Rover.
a. | Oceanography | c. | Astronomy | b. | Geology | d. | Meteorology |
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In what year did more than 50% of Earth’s population live in
cities?
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Matching
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a. | Earth Science | e. | Astronomy | b. | Geology | f. | Hypothesis | c. | Oceanography | g. | Theory | d. | Meteorology | h. | Scientific
Method |
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Study of the oceans in all their aspects and relationships
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19.
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Study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce water and
climate
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20.
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The study of Earth
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21.
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Study of the universe
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22.
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A hypothesis that has survived extensive scrutiny and competing hypothesis have
been eliminated.
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The process where researchers gather facts through observation and formulate
hypothesis and theories
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24.
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A tentative or untested explanation
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25.
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The name for all the sciences that collectively seek to understand Earth and
its neighbors in space
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a. | Hydrosphere | e. | Crust | b. | Atmosphere | f. | Mantle | c. | Biosphere | g. | Core | d. | Geosphere | h. | Plate tectonics |
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26.
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All life on Earth
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27.
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A solid, rocky shell, the middle layer of Earth
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28.
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A dynamic mass of water that is continually on the move
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29.
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The thin, rocky outer skin of Earth
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30.
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The center of Earth likely composed of an iron-nickel alloy
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31.
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Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
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32.
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The theory that the Earth’s continents move
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33.
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The solid Earth
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