Question 1

If there was less of an atmosphere above Earth,then __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the air we breathe would be more dense and there would be more air pressure 
B)  the air we breathe would be less dense and there would be more air pressure 
C)  the air we breathe would be less dense and there would be less air pressure 
D)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  the air we breathe would be more dense and there would be more air pressure 
B)  the air we breathe would be less dense and there would be more air pressure 
C)  the air we breathe would be less dense and there would be less air pressure 
D)  None of the above are correct.

Question 2

A fracture in the crust,where rocks slide past one another,is termed a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fold 
B)  fault 
C)  joint 
D)  frictional discontinuity 
A)  fold 
B)  fault 
C)  joint 
D)  frictional discontinuity

Question 3

Around 1929,Hubble and other astronomers discovered that the light of distant galaxies displayed red shifts relative to the light of nearby stars.This means that ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all distant galaxies are moving away from the Milky Way galaxy 
B)  these galaxies are moving away from a fixed light source 
C)  the whole Universe is expanding 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Both a and c are correct. 
A)  all distant galaxies are moving away from the Milky Way galaxy 
B)  these galaxies are moving away from a fixed light source 
C)  the whole Universe is expanding 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
E)  Both a and c are correct.

Question 4

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

As compared to the asthenosphere,the lithosphere is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooler and more able to flow 
B)  hotter and more able to flow 
C)  cooler and less able to flow 
D)  hotter and less able to flow 
A)  cooler and more able to flow 
B)  hotter and more able to flow 
C)  cooler and less able to flow 
D)  hotter and less able to flow

Question 6

The main effect that the Earth's magnetic field has on the Earth's habitability is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solar wind 
B)  magnetic anomalies 
C)  cosmic rays 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both a and c are correct. 
A)  solar wind 
B)  magnetic anomalies 
C)  cosmic rays 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both a and c are correct.

Question 7

Aside from Earth,the terrestrial 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 8

Why is Earth round?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has gravity. 
B)  It has a magnetic field. 
C)  It has a large mass. 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  It has gravity. 
B)  It has a magnetic field. 
C)  It has a large mass. 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Volatile materials can exist as a gas at Earth's surface.Which of the following is NOT a volatile material?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  iron 
C)  hydrogen 
D)  carbon dioxide 
A)  water 
B)  iron 
C)  hydrogen 
D)  carbon dioxide

Question 10

This is an image of ____________,progressing from right to left.

Accepted Answer

A)  planetesimals forming protoplanets 
B)  protoplanets forming planetesimals 
C)  asteroids forming protoplanets 
D)  asteroids forming planetesimals 
A)  planetesimals forming protoplanets 
B)  protoplanets forming planetesimals 
C)  asteroids forming protoplanets 
D)  asteroids forming planetesimals

Question 11

The Moho ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lies at uniform depth everywhere it is found in Earth 
B)  is found deeper underneath continents than under oceans 
C)  is found deeper underneath oceans than under continents 
D)  is found well below the crust/mantle boundary 
A)  lies at uniform depth everywhere it is found in Earth 
B)  is found deeper underneath continents than under oceans 
C)  is found deeper underneath oceans than under continents 
D)  is found well below the crust/mantle boundary

Question 12

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 13

About 4.53 Ga,the Moon formed.Which of the following is NOT correct about that event?

Accepted Answer

A)  An icy planetesimal collided with the newborn Earth. 
B)  A large part of Earth's mantle disintegrated. 
C)  Earth developed a ring, like those found around Saturn and Jupiter. 
D)  The colliding body disintegrated. 
A)  An icy planetesimal collided with the newborn Earth. 
B)  A large part of Earth's mantle disintegrated. 
C)  Earth developed a ring, like those found around Saturn and Jupiter. 
D)  The colliding body disintegrated.

Question 14

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 15

The distinction between the crust and the mantle is primarily on the basis of a difference in ____________; the distinction between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is primarily on the basis of a difference in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemistry (mineral content); degree of physical rigidity 
B)  color; chemistry (mineral content) 
C)  degree of physical rigidity; chemistry (mineral content) 
D)  chemistry (mineral content); chemistry as well 
A)  chemistry (mineral content); degree of physical rigidity 
B)  color; chemistry (mineral content) 
C)  degree of physical rigidity; chemistry (mineral content) 
D)  chemistry (mineral content); chemistry as well

Question 16

The boundary between the crust and the mantle is marked by a seismic-velocity discontinuity called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Edsel 
B)  the Moho 
C)  Lyell's surface 
D)  the transition zone 
A)  the Edsel 
B)  the Moho 
C)  Lyell's surface 
D)  the transition zone

Question 17

The most common minerals within Earth are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  hydroxides 
A)  silicates 
B)  carbonates 
C)  oxides 
D)  hydroxides

Question 18

The metallic content of Earth's core is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  likely similar to what has been found in metallic meteorites 
B)  partly liquid and partly solid 
C)  an iron alloy (mostly iron with a few other elements mixed in) 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  likely similar to what has been found in metallic meteorites 
B)  partly liquid and partly solid 
C)  an iron alloy (mostly iron with a few other elements mixed in) 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 19

Substances that can be transformed to a gas at relatively low temperatures are termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glasses 
B)  melts 
C)  volatiles 
D)  mineraloids 
A)  glasses 
B)  melts 
C)  volatiles 
D)  mineraloids

Question 20

The atmosphere can be divided into several distinct layers.

Beginning with the layer in which we live,they are,in order:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: The Earth in Context

If there was less of an atmosphere above Earth,then __________________.

A fracture in the crust,where rocks slide past one another,is termed a ____________.

Around 1929,Hubble and other astronomers discovered that the light of distant galaxies displayed red shifts relative to the light of nearby stars.This means that ___________________.

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the ____________.

As compared to the asthenosphere,the lithosphere is ____________.

The main effect that the Earth's magnetic field has on the Earth's habitability is ____________.

Aside from Earth,the terrestrial planets are ____________.

Why is Earth round?

Volatile materials can exist as a gas at Earth's surface.Which of the following is NOT a volatile material?

This is an image of ____________,progressing from right to left.

The Moho ____________.

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

About 4.53 Ga,the Moon formed.Which of the following is NOT correct about that event?

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our solar system are ____________.

The distinction between the crust and the mantle is primarily on the basis of a difference in ____________; the distinction between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere is primarily on the basis of a difference in ____________.

The boundary between the crust and the mantle is marked by a seismic-velocity discontinuity called ____________.

The most common minerals within Earth are ____________.

The metallic content of Earth's core is ____________.

Substances that can be transformed to a gas at relatively low temperatures are termed ____________.

The atmosphere can be divided into several distinct layers. Beginning with the layer in which we live,they are,in order:

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

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

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

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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