Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a possible stage in a star's life and collapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  protostar 
B)  supernova 
C)  gas giant 
D)  black hole 
A)  protostar 
B)  supernova 
C)  gas giant 
D)  black hole

Question 2

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

Question 3

The shape of Earth's magnetic field is approximately that of a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  monopole 
B)  dipole (such as that produced by a bar magnet) 
C)  torus, a donut-shaped ring parallel to Earth's equator 
D)  quadrupole, which is aligned with the equator 
A)  monopole 
B)  dipole (such as that produced by a bar magnet) 
C)  torus, a donut-shaped ring parallel to Earth's equator 
D)  quadrupole, which is aligned with the equator

Question 4

If the outer core was not liquid,which of the following would be true about Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life on Earth would likely be very different. 
B)  The Earth may not have an atmosphere. 
C)  The Earth would not have a magnetic field. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Life on Earth would likely be very different. 
B)  The Earth may not have an atmosphere. 
C)  The Earth would not have a magnetic field. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 5

Without the addition of ___________ (produced by fusion reactions in stars and in supernova explosions)to nebulae,planets would not have been produced.

Accepted Answer

A)  light minerals 
B)  heavy minerals 
C)  light elements 
D)  heavy elements 
A)  light minerals 
B)  heavy minerals 
C)  light elements 
D)  heavy elements

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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

Researchers have determined that the Universe has been expanding throughout its history.When did the Universe begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.3 Ga ago 
B)  13.7 Ga ago 
C)  137 Ga ago 
D)  13.7 Ma ago 
A)  1.3 Ga ago 
B)  13.7 Ga ago 
C)  137 Ga ago 
D)  13.7 Ma ago

Question 10

Earth's geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change that would be observed if one could move in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing altitude in the atmosphere 
B)  increasing depth at ocean trenches 
C)  traversing from either pole toward the equator 
D)  traversing down within Earth's interior 
A)  increasing altitude in the atmosphere 
B)  increasing depth at ocean trenches 
C)  traversing from either pole toward the equator 
D)  traversing down within Earth's interior

Question 11

In the heliocentric model (shown below)____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth orbits around the Sun 
B)  the Sun orbits around Earth 
C)  Earth is a stationary planet 
D)  Mercury and Venus orbit around the Sun, but all other planets orbit around Earth 
A)  Earth orbits around the Sun 
B)  the Sun orbits around Earth 
C)  Earth is a stationary planet 
D)  Mercury and Venus orbit around the Sun, but all other planets orbit around Earth

Which of the following is NOT a possible stage in a star's life and collapse?

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

The shape of Earth's magnetic field is approximately that of a ____________.

If the outer core was not liquid,which of the following would be true about Earth?

Without the addition of ___________ (produced by fusion reactions in stars and in supernova explosions)to nebulae,planets would not have been produced.

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

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

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Researchers have determined that the Universe has been expanding throughout its history.When did the Universe begin?

Earth's geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change that would be observed if one could move in which of the following ways?

In the heliocentric model (shown below)____________.

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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Exam 1: The Earth in Context

Which of the following is NOT a possible stage in a star's life and collapse?

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

The shape of Earth's magnetic field is approximately that of a ____________.

If the outer core was not liquid,which of the following would be true about Earth?

Without the addition of ___________ (produced by fusion reactions in stars and in supernova explosions)to nebulae,planets would not have been produced.

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

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

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Researchers have determined that the Universe has been expanding throughout its history.When did the Universe begin?

Earth's geothermal gradient is the rate of temperature change that would be observed if one could move in which of the following ways?

In the heliocentric model (shown below)____________.

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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