Question 1

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Is a mantle layer in which earthquake waves change velocity.

Accepted Answer

A)  lithosphere 
B)  Moho 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  transition zone 
E)  core 
A)  lithosphere 
B)  Moho 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  transition zone 
E)  core

Question 2

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Is the boundary between the crust and upper mantle.

Accepted Answer

A)  lithosphere 
B)  Moho 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  transition zone 
E)  core 
A)  lithosphere 
B)  Moho 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  transition zone 
E)  core

Question 3

Which of the following could NOT be dated using the carbon-14 dating method?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbonate shells 
B)  animal bones 
C)  quartz 
D)  charcoal 
E)  human bones 
A)  carbonate shells 
B)  animal bones 
C)  quartz 
D)  charcoal 
E)  human bones

Question 4

Which layer in the Earth's atmosphere creates the northern lights?

Accepted Answer

A)  ozone layer 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  mesopause 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere 
A)  ozone layer 
B)  mesosphere 
C)  mesopause 
D)  thermosphere 
E)  stratosphere

Question 5

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Is where most of the "action" takes place within the atmosphere. It is where life lives, weather happens, and most of the clouds appear.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratosphere 
B)  troposphere 
C)  thermosphere 
D)  mesosphere 
A)  stratosphere 
B)  troposphere 
C)  thermosphere 
D)  mesosphere

Question 6

When did life begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.5 billion years ago 
B)  sometime between 4.2 and 3.5 billion years ago 
C)  100 years ago 
D)  1 million years ago 
E)  7000 years ago 
A)  4.5 billion years ago 
B)  sometime between 4.2 and 3.5 billion years ago 
C)  100 years ago 
D)  1 million years ago 
E)  7000 years ago

Question 7

What is natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  principal mechanism behind evolutionary change in the biosphere 
B)  species that have died out and no longer exist 
C)  remains and indications of former life that are preserved in rocks 
D)  structures built from layer after layer of muddy sediment trapped by mats of bacteria 
E)  an advantageous trait that helps an organism live longer 
A)  principal mechanism behind evolutionary change in the biosphere 
B)  species that have died out and no longer exist 
C)  remains and indications of former life that are preserved in rocks 
D)  structures built from layer after layer of muddy sediment trapped by mats of bacteria 
E)  an advantageous trait that helps an organism live longer

Question 8

Which of the following could be considered a fossil?

Accepted Answer

A)  dinosaur bones 
B)  shells 
C)  worm burrows 
D)  animal tracks 
E)  all of the above 
A)  dinosaur bones 
B)  shells 
C)  worm burrows 
D)  animal tracks 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Draw your own field outcrop that illustrates Steno's Law of Superposition and Law of Fossil Succession.

Accepted Answer

To illustrate Steno's Law of Superpositi

Question 10

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-proposed a "natural selection" theory that explains how species evolve

Accepted Answer

A)  Georges Cuvier 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
D)  Nicolas Steno 
A)  Georges Cuvier 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
D)  Nicolas Steno

Question 11

What is a nebula?

Accepted Answer

A)  a vast cloud of dust and gases that contracted 4.5 billion years ago to form our solar system 
B)  rock fragments that collided together to form the Earth 
C)  planets that are composed mainly of gases 
D)  compounds of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, silicon and iron 
E)  rocky fragments from outer space that have fallen to the Earth 
A)  a vast cloud of dust and gases that contracted 4.5 billion years ago to form our solar system 
B)  rock fragments that collided together to form the Earth 
C)  planets that are composed mainly of gases 
D)  compounds of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, silicon and iron 
E)  rocky fragments from outer space that have fallen to the Earth

Question 12

What do we call the change in organisms over successive generations that lead to new forms and functions, even new species?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  biosphere 
C)  photosynthetic stromatolites 
D)  evolution 
E)  heredity 
A)  extinction 
B)  biosphere 
C)  photosynthetic stromatolites 
D)  evolution 
E)  heredity

Question 13

Where are most of Earth's freshwater resources located?

Accepted Answer

A)  oceans 
B)  ice caps and glaciers 
C)  groundwater 
D)  lakes 
E)  atmosphere 
A)  oceans 
B)  ice caps and glaciers 
C)  groundwater 
D)  lakes 
E)  atmosphere

Question 14

Granite is a rock that is a typical of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  inner core. 
B)  oceanic crust. 
C)  continental crust. 
D)  mantle. 
E)  asthenosphere. 
A)  inner core. 
B)  oceanic crust. 
C)  continental crust. 
D)  mantle. 
E)  asthenosphere.

Question 15

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-Is composed of the crust and upper mantle.

Accepted Answer

A)  lithosphere 
B)  Moho 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  transition zone 
E)  core 
A)  lithosphere 
B)  Moho 
C)  asthenosphere 
D)  transition zone 
E)  core

Question 16

It takes a lot of solar radiation to appreciably warm the ocean, but once it's warm, it can retain its heat energy for a long time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By applying Steno's Law of Superposition and Law of Fossil Succession, ________ dates can be obtained.

Accepted Answer

A)  relative 
B)  ion 
C)  isotopic 
D)  radioactive 
E)  absolute 
A)  relative 
B)  ion 
C)  isotopic 
D)  radioactive 
E)  absolute

Question 18

Which component is part of the hydrosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  rivers 
B)  glacial ice 
C)  atmosphere 
D)  groundwater 
E)  all of the above 
A)  rivers 
B)  glacial ice 
C)  atmosphere 
D)  groundwater 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-proposed that life changed from simple to more complex forms through interactions with the environment

Accepted Answer

A)  Georges Cuvier 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
D)  Nicolas Steno 
A)  Georges Cuvier 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
D)  Nicolas Steno

Question 20

What is the water cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  an immense cloud of gas and interstellar debris that contained a lot of water 
B)  a process in which volatile components from the geosphere are transferred to the atmosphere 
C)  a cycle that describes how carbon dioxide reacts with calcium to form solid calcium carbonate 
D)  a cycle that describes how water moves among its reservoirs in the oceans, the atmosphere, on land, and below land's surface, in groundwater 
E)  a layer in the atmosphere where life lives, weather happens, and most of the clouds appear 
A)  an immense cloud of gas and interstellar debris that contained a lot of water 
B)  a process in which volatile components from the geosphere are transferred to the atmosphere 
C)  a cycle that describes how carbon dioxide reacts with calcium to form solid calcium carbonate 
D)  a cycle that describes how water moves among its reservoirs in the oceans, the atmosphere, on land, and below land's surface, in groundwater 
E)  a layer in the atmosphere where life lives, weather happens, and most of the clouds appear

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is a mantle layer in which earthquake waves change velocity.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is the boundary between the crust and upper mantle.

Which of the following could NOT be dated using the carbon-14 dating method?

Which layer in the Earth's atmosphere creates the northern lights?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is where most of the "action" takes place within the atmosphere. It is where life lives, weather happens, and most of the clouds appear.

When did life begin?

What is natural selection?

Which of the following could be considered a fossil?

Draw your own field outcrop that illustrates Steno's Law of Superposition and Law of Fossil Succession.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -proposed a "natural selection" theory that explains how species evolve

What is a nebula?

What do we call the change in organisms over successive generations that lead to new forms and functions, even new species?

Where are most of Earth's freshwater resources located?

Granite is a rock that is a typical of the:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is composed of the crust and upper mantle.

It takes a lot of solar radiation to appreciably warm the ocean, but once it's warm, it can retain its heat energy for a long time.

By applying Steno's Law of Superposition and Law of Fossil Succession, ________ dates can be obtained.

Which component is part of the hydrosphere?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -proposed that life changed from simple to more complex forms through interactions with the environment

What is the water cycle?

What Does Living With Earth Mean

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

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Exam 2: Earth Systems

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is a mantle layer in which earthquake waves change velocity.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is the boundary between the crust and upper mantle.

Which of the following could NOT be dated using the carbon-14 dating method?

Which layer in the Earth's atmosphere creates the northern lights?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is where most of the "action" takes place within the atmosphere. It is where life lives, weather happens, and most of the clouds appear.

When did life begin?

What is natural selection?

Which of the following could be considered a fossil?

Draw your own field outcrop that illustrates Steno's Law of Superposition and Law of Fossil Succession.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -proposed a "natural selection" theory that explains how species evolve

What is a nebula?

What do we call the change in organisms over successive generations that lead to new forms and functions, even new species?

Where are most of Earth's freshwater resources located?

Granite is a rock that is a typical of the:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -Is composed of the crust and upper mantle.

It takes a lot of solar radiation to appreciably warm the ocean, but once it's warm, it can retain its heat energy for a long time.

By applying Steno's Law of Superposition and Law of Fossil Succession, ________ dates can be obtained.

Which component is part of the hydrosphere?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -proposed that life changed from simple to more complex forms through interactions with the environment

What is the water cycle?

What Does Living With Earth Mean

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters