Question 1

Among the choices below,the best estimate of the age of the Universe is ____________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 million 
B)  6 billion 
C)  14 billion 
D)  100 billion 
A)  5 million 
B)  6 billion 
C)  14 billion 
D)  100 billion

Question 2

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  planet 
B)  star 
C)  protoplanet 
D)  planetesimal 
A)  planet 
B)  star 
C)  protoplanet 
D)  planetesimal

Question 3

The gas-giant,or Jovian,planets are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mars, Mercury, and Venus 
B)  Mars, Venus, and Jupiter 
C)  Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune 
D)  Mars and Saturn 
A)  Mars, Mercury, and Venus 
B)  Mars, Venus, and Jupiter 
C)  Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune 
D)  Mars and Saturn

Question 4

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our Solar System are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen and oxygen 
B)  iron and manganese 
C)  hydrogen and helium 
D)  hydrogen and oxygen 
A)  nitrogen and oxygen 
B)  iron and manganese 
C)  hydrogen and helium 
D)  hydrogen and oxygen

Question 5

With increasing altitude,the concentration of gases in our atmosphere ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes denser 
B)  becomes less dense 
C)  remains the same 
D)  increases for the first 10 km, then starts to decline 
A)  becomes denser 
B)  becomes less dense 
C)  remains the same 
D)  increases for the first 10 km, then starts to decline

Question 6

Earth's surface is protected from solar wind and cosmic radiation by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's gravitational field 
B)  Earth's magnetic field 
C)  a large metallic shield launched into orbit by NASA in the 1960s 
D)  a powerful stream of ions emitted by the Sun 
A)  Earth's gravitational field 
B)  Earth's magnetic field 
C)  a large metallic shield launched into orbit by NASA in the 1960s 
D)  a powerful stream of ions emitted by the Sun

Question 7

An ancient Greek philosopher concluded (correctly)that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth was spherical (round) 
B)  the Sun was the center of the whole Universe 
C)  the Sun was the center of the Earth's orbit 
D)  the Earth was the center of the Universe 
A)  the Earth was spherical (round) 
B)  the Sun was the center of the whole Universe 
C)  the Sun was the center of the Earth's orbit 
D)  the Earth was the center of the Universe

Question 8

In the whole Earth,the four most common elements are oxygen,silicon,magnesium,and ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  copper 
B)  lead 
C)  iron 
D)  zinc 
A)  copper 
B)  lead 
C)  iron 
D)  zinc

Question 9

Earth's magnetic field is generated by ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the flow of the liquid inner core 
B)  the flow of the liquid outer core 
C)  the convective flow of the mantle 
D)  magnetic minerals within the crust 
A)  the flow of the liquid inner core 
B)  the flow of the liquid outer core 
C)  the convective flow of the mantle 
D)  magnetic minerals within the crust

Question 10

As seismic (earthquake-generated)waves travel downward and reach the Moho,they ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  speed up 
B)  slow down 
C)  continue at the same velocity 
D)  are all reflected directly back toward the surface 
A)  speed up 
B)  slow down 
C)  continue at the same velocity 
D)  are all reflected directly back toward the surface

Among the choices below,the best estimate of the age of the Universe is ____________ years old.

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

The gas-giant,or Jovian,planets are ____________.

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our Solar System are ____________.

With increasing altitude,the concentration of gases in our atmosphere ____________.

Earth's surface is protected from solar wind and cosmic radiation by ____________.

An ancient Greek philosopher concluded (correctly)that ____________.

In the whole Earth,the four most common elements are oxygen,silicon,magnesium,and ____________.

Earth's magnetic field is generated by ____________.

As seismic (earthquake-generated)waves travel downward and reach the Moho,they ___________.

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 1: The Earth in Context

Among the choices below,the best estimate of the age of the Universe is ____________ years old.

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

The gas-giant,or Jovian,planets are ____________.

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our Solar System are ____________.

With increasing altitude,the concentration of gases in our atmosphere ____________.

Earth's surface is protected from solar wind and cosmic radiation by ____________.

An ancient Greek philosopher concluded (correctly)that ____________.

In the whole Earth,the four most common elements are oxygen,silicon,magnesium,and ____________.

Earth's magnetic field is generated by ____________.

As seismic (earthquake-generated)waves travel downward and reach the Moho,they ___________.

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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