Question 1

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-solar system

Accepted Answer

A) the Sun and the eight major planets revolving around it 
B) gaseous and dusty space cloud (pre-cursor to a solar system) 
C) Milky Way galaxy 
D) outermost portion of the Earth composed largely of the igneous rocks basalt and granite 
E) contains minerals rich in iron and magnesium, between the crust and the core, and has the second largest volume according to the chemical classification
F)solar winds
G)composed mostly of iron and nickel with a liquefied metallic outer layer 
A) the Sun and the eight major planets revolving around it 
B) gaseous and dusty space cloud (pre-cursor to a solar system) 
C) Milky Way galaxy 
D) outermost portion of the Earth composed largely of the igneous rocks basalt and granite 
E) contains minerals rich in iron and magnesium, between the crust and the core, and has the second largest volume according to the chemical classification
F)solar winds
G)composed mostly of iron and nickel with a liquefied metallic outer layer

Question 2

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) Devonian 
B)  Jurassic 
C)  Ordovician 
D)  Permian 
E)  Silurian 
A) Devonian 
B)  Jurassic 
C)  Ordovician 
D)  Permian 
E)  Silurian

Question 3

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-core

Accepted Answer

A) the Sun and the eight major planets revolving around it 
B) gaseous and dusty space cloud (pre-cursor to a solar system) 
C) Milky Way galaxy 
D) outermost portion of the Earth composed largely of the igneous rocks basalt and granite 
E) contains minerals rich in iron and magnesium, between the crust and the core, and has the second largest volume according to the chemical classification
F)solar winds
G)composed mostly of iron and nickel with a liquefied metallic outer layer 
A) the Sun and the eight major planets revolving around it 
B) gaseous and dusty space cloud (pre-cursor to a solar system) 
C) Milky Way galaxy 
D) outermost portion of the Earth composed largely of the igneous rocks basalt and granite 
E) contains minerals rich in iron and magnesium, between the crust and the core, and has the second largest volume according to the chemical classification
F)solar winds
G)composed mostly of iron and nickel with a liquefied metallic outer layer

Question 4

All of the following were accomplishments of Captain James Cook except:

Accepted Answer

A) exploring the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. 
B) mapping of unknown islands, including Hawaii, in the Pacific. 
C) determining the outline of the Pacific Ocean. 
D) measuring environmental characteristics such as water temperature. 
E) all of the above are correct. 
A) exploring the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. 
B) mapping of unknown islands, including Hawaii, in the Pacific. 
C) determining the outline of the Pacific Ocean. 
D) measuring environmental characteristics such as water temperature. 
E) all of the above are correct.

Question 5

The scientific method includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) data collection. 
B) evaluation of data. 
C) hypothesis formation. 
D) hypothesis testing. 
E) validation of a theory. 
A) data collection. 
B) evaluation of data. 
C) hypothesis formation. 
D) hypothesis testing. 
E) validation of a theory.

Question 6

-Describe how the half-live of radioactive elements can be used to determine the age of rock through radiometric dating.

Accepted Answer

Most rocks on Earth contain small amount

Question 7

One of the reasons that free oxygen in our atmosphere is important to the development and maintenance of life on Earth is because oxygen:

Accepted Answer

A) combines with iron in volcanic rocks. 
B) can form ozone and block some UV radiation. 
C) is necessary for photosynthesis to occur. 
D) reduces atmospheric temperature. 
E) was very abundant in Earth's early atmosphere. 
A) combines with iron in volcanic rocks. 
B) can form ozone and block some UV radiation. 
C) is necessary for photosynthesis to occur. 
D) reduces atmospheric temperature. 
E) was very abundant in Earth's early atmosphere.

Question 8

-Describe Stanley Miller's landmark experiment. How did the results of this experiment change hypothesis regarding the evolution of life on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Stanley Miller's landmark experiment, co

Question 9

The European "Age of Discovery" began with:

Accepted Answer

A) Christopher Columbus' discovery of the "New World." 
B) Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. 
C) Phoenician exploration of the Mediterranean. 
D) Polynesian colonization of Pacific Islands. 
E) Viking voyages to North America. 
A) Christopher Columbus' discovery of the "New World." 
B) Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. 
C) Phoenician exploration of the Mediterranean. 
D) Polynesian colonization of Pacific Islands. 
E) Viking voyages to North America.

Question 10

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) observation 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  belief 
D)  theory 
E)  testing 
A) observation 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  belief 
D)  theory 
E)  testing

Question 11

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-lithosphere

Accepted Answer

A) plastic (capable of flow)portion of the upper mantle beneath the lithosphere 
B) innermost layer of the Earth, a solid 
C) lower portion of the mantle that is rigid 
D) composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur 
E) continental crust
F)oceanic crust
G)crust and the uppermost mantle consisting of a solid rock layer 
A) plastic (capable of flow)portion of the upper mantle beneath the lithosphere 
B) innermost layer of the Earth, a solid 
C) lower portion of the mantle that is rigid 
D) composed of iron, nickel, and sulfur 
E) continental crust
F)oceanic crust
G)crust and the uppermost mantle consisting of a solid rock layer

Question 12

All of the following are characteristics of seas except:

Accepted Answer

A) seas are smaller and shallower. 
B) seas are usually somewhat enclosed by land. 
C) seas are composed of salt water. 
D) seas are directly connected to the world ocean. 
E) all of the above are correct. 
A) seas are smaller and shallower. 
B) seas are usually somewhat enclosed by land. 
C) seas are composed of salt water. 
D) seas are directly connected to the world ocean. 
E) all of the above are correct.

Question 13

Radiometric dating is used to determine the ages of rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Earth's crust solidified around 4.5 billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Free oxygen was present in the Earth's primordial atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The nebular hypothesis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) all bodies in the solar system formed from an enormous gas cloud. 
B) Earth's moon is an asteroid captured by the Earth's gravity. 
C) galaxies such as the Milky Way form independent of one another. 
D) the Earth was formed by a cosmic explosion, a "big bang." 
E) the moon is derived from a protoplanet. 
A) all bodies in the solar system formed from an enormous gas cloud. 
B) Earth's moon is an asteroid captured by the Earth's gravity. 
C) galaxies such as the Milky Way form independent of one another. 
D) the Earth was formed by a cosmic explosion, a "big bang." 
E) the moon is derived from a protoplanet.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -solar system

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -core

All of the following were accomplishments of Captain James Cook except:

The scientific method includes all of the following except:

-Describe how the half-live of radioactive elements can be used to determine the age of rock through radiometric dating.

One of the reasons that free oxygen in our atmosphere is important to the development and maintenance of life on Earth is because oxygen:

-Describe Stanley Miller's landmark experiment. How did the results of this experiment change hypothesis regarding the evolution of life on Earth?

The European "Age of Discovery" began with:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -lithosphere

All of the following are characteristics of seas except:

Radiometric dating is used to determine the ages of rocks.

The Earth's crust solidified around 4.5 billion years ago.

Free oxygen was present in the Earth's primordial atmosphere.

The nebular hypothesis suggests that:

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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Exam 1: Introduction to Planet Earth

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -solar system

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -core

All of the following were accomplishments of Captain James Cook except:

The scientific method includes all of the following except:

-Describe how the half-live of radioactive elements can be used to determine the age of rock through radiometric dating.

One of the reasons that free oxygen in our atmosphere is important to the development and maintenance of life on Earth is because oxygen:

-Describe Stanley Miller's landmark experiment. How did the results of this experiment change hypothesis regarding the evolution of life on Earth?

The European "Age of Discovery" began with:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -lithosphere

All of the following are characteristics of seas except:

Radiometric dating is used to determine the ages of rocks.

The Earth's crust solidified around 4.5 billion years ago.

Free oxygen was present in the Earth's primordial atmosphere.

The nebular hypothesis suggests that:

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

Filters