Question 1

How many hours must be added to New York City's Eastern daylight time to obtain Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time?

Accepted Answer

A)  +5 
B)  -5 
C)  +4 
D)  -4 
E)  +3 
A)  +5 
B)  -5 
C)  +4 
D)  -4 
E)  +3

Question 2

Which of the following factor(s) enable(s) the existence of liquid water on the Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's solar orbit 
B)  Rotation of the Earth on its axis 
C)  The Earth's atmospheric gases 
D)  Earth's solar orbit and the Earth's atmospheric gases 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Earth's solar orbit 
B)  Rotation of the Earth on its axis 
C)  The Earth's atmospheric gases 
D)  Earth's solar orbit and the Earth's atmospheric gases 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

Earth maintains a constant distance from the Sun as it moves in its orbit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Arrange the following life forms in their order of appearance on Earth from first to appear to last to appear.

Accepted Answer

A)  reptiles, dinosaurs, fishes, birds, flowering plants 
B)  fishes, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, flowering plants 
C)  flowering plants, reptiles, fishes, dinosaurs, birds 
D)  birds, flowering plants, reptiles, dinosaurs, fishes 
E)  dinosaurs, reptiles, flowering plants, fishes, birds 
A)  reptiles, dinosaurs, fishes, birds, flowering plants 
B)  fishes, reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, flowering plants 
C)  flowering plants, reptiles, fishes, dinosaurs, birds 
D)  birds, flowering plants, reptiles, dinosaurs, fishes 
E)  dinosaurs, reptiles, flowering plants, fishes, birds

Question 5

Radiometric dating is based on the rate at which a radioactive isotope decays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There is no evidence of a past or present ocean on any planet but Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Earth's surface is protected from extreme temperature change and water loss by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its orbital distance from the Sun 
B)  its atmosphere 
C)  its period of rotation 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  its orbital distance from the Sun 
B)  its atmosphere 
C)  its period of rotation 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 8

Water is moved through the hydrologic cycle at different rates and in different directions in each climate zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If the axial rotation of Earth slowed, the day-to-night temperature variation on Earth's surface would decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why are meteorites used to establish an age for the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed. 
B)  They are not radiogenic so they do not decay over time. 
C)  Rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself. 
D)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed and rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed. 
B)  They are not radiogenic so they do not decay over time. 
C)  Rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself. 
D)  They are believed to be the same material from which Earth formed and rocks on Earth have been recycled since the Earth was formed and are not believed to be as old as the Earth itself. 
E)  All of these are correct.

How many hours must be added to New York City's Eastern daylight time to obtain Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time?

Which of the following factor(s) enable(s) the existence of liquid water on the Earth's surface?

Earth maintains a constant distance from the Sun as it moves in its orbit.

Arrange the following life forms in their order of appearance on Earth from first to appear to last to appear.

Radiometric dating is based on the rate at which a radioactive isotope decays.

There is no evidence of a past or present ocean on any planet but Earth.

Earth's surface is protected from extreme temperature change and water loss by ________.

Water is moved through the hydrologic cycle at different rates and in different directions in each climate zone.

If the axial rotation of Earth slowed, the day-to-night temperature variation on Earth's surface would decrease.

Why are meteorites used to establish an age for the Earth?

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

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Exam 1: The Water Planet

How many hours must be added to New York City's Eastern daylight time to obtain Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time?

Which of the following factor(s) enable(s) the existence of liquid water on the Earth's surface?

Earth maintains a constant distance from the Sun as it moves in its orbit.

Arrange the following life forms in their order of appearance on Earth from first to appear to last to appear.

Radiometric dating is based on the rate at which a radioactive isotope decays.

There is no evidence of a past or present ocean on any planet but Earth.

Earth's surface is protected from extreme temperature change and water loss by ________.

Water is moved through the hydrologic cycle at different rates and in different directions in each climate zone.

If the axial rotation of Earth slowed, the day-to-night temperature variation on Earth's surface would decrease.

Why are meteorites used to establish an age for the Earth?

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

The Chemistry of Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Productivity, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Filters