Question 1

In the heliocentric model,

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

Question 2

The Big Bang theory states that

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A)  all stars will end their lives explosively as supernovas. 
B)  the Earth formed through a series of violent collisions. 
C)  meteors were responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs. 
D)  all matter in the Universe was once confined to a single point. 
A)  all stars will end their lives explosively as supernovas. 
B)  the Earth formed through a series of violent collisions. 
C)  meteors were responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs. 
D)  all matter in the Universe was once confined to a single point.

Question 3

Which planet in our Solar System has the highest mass?

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A)  Earth 
B)  Mars 
C)  Jupiter 
D)  Neptune 
A)  Earth 
B)  Mars 
C)  Jupiter 
D)  Neptune

Question 4

How did our Moon form?

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Soon after the Earth formed,a

Question 5

According to the Big Bang theory,our Universe is ________.

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A)  expanding 
B)  contracting 
C)  static 
D)  periodically contracting and expandingddd 
A)  expanding 
B)  contracting 
C)  static 
D)  periodically contracting and expandingddd

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT necessarily true of a planet?

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A)  It orbits a star. 
B)  It is nearly spherical in shape. 
C)  It has one or more moons. 
D)  It has cleared its neighborhood of other objects. 
A)  It orbits a star. 
B)  It is nearly spherical in shape. 
C)  It has one or more moons. 
D)  It has cleared its neighborhood of other objects.

Question 7

The first atoms of the Universe (hydrogen and helium)formed within minutes of the Big Bang.How did the other elements form?

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Heavier elements form during fusion reac

Question 8

Which of the following is most true of moons?

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A)  Moons orbit a star. 
B)  Moons orbit a planet. 
C)  Moons are stationary in space. 
D)  Moons are composed of rock. 
A)  Moons orbit a star. 
B)  Moons orbit a planet. 
C)  Moons are stationary in space. 
D)  Moons are composed of rock.

Question 9

Most asteroids inhabit the "asteroid belt" between the planets

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A)  Earth and Mars. 
B)  Mars and Jupiter. 
C)  Jupiter and Saturn. 
D)  Neptune and Pluto. 
A)  Earth and Mars. 
B)  Mars and Jupiter. 
C)  Jupiter and Saturn. 
D)  Neptune and Pluto.

Question 10

Strong evidence that the Universe is expanding comes from the fact that the light emitted from nearly all distant galaxies appears to be

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A)  red-shifted. 
B)  blue-shifted. 
C)  green-shifted. 
D)  yellow-shifted. 
A)  red-shifted. 
B)  blue-shifted. 
C)  green-shifted. 
D)  yellow-shifted.

Question 11

Why is the Earth round?

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Early in the Earth's history,it became l

Question 12

Look at the two conceptual examples of light waves shown below.These two waves

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A)  have different wavelengths. 
B)  have different amplitudes. 
C)  represent the same hue (color)of light. 
D)  travel at different velocities. 
A)  have different wavelengths. 
B)  have different amplitudes. 
C)  represent the same hue (color)of light. 
D)  travel at different velocities.

Question 13

Atoms that are heavier than iron are generally produced by

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A)  fission reactions within stars. 
B)  fusion reactions within stars. 
C)  explosions of supernovas. 
D)  the Big Bang. 
A)  fission reactions within stars. 
B)  fusion reactions within stars. 
C)  explosions of supernovas. 
D)  the Big Bang.

Question 14

The giant planets are

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

Question 15

In ancient Greece,Eratosthenes measured the difference in angles of the Sun's rays in two different locations in Egypt at the same time to calculate the

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A)  rate of rotation of the Earth. 
B)  distance from the Earth to the Moon. 
C)  distance from the Earth to the Sun. 
D)  circumference of the Earth. 
A)  rate of rotation of the Earth. 
B)  distance from the Earth to the Moon. 
C)  distance from the Earth to the Sun. 
D)  circumference of the Earth.

Question 16

In the context of scientific cosmology,the universe contains two basic entities.Define these entities and explain the difference between them.

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The Universe contains matter and energy.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of terrestrial planets as compared to the Jovian planets?

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A)  Terrestrial planets are smaller. 
B)  Terrestrial planets are less dense. 
C)  Terrestrial planets are farther from the Sun. 
D)  Terrestrial planets have higher masses. 
A)  Terrestrial planets are smaller. 
B)  Terrestrial planets are less dense. 
C)  Terrestrial planets are farther from the Sun. 
D)  Terrestrial planets have higher masses.

Question 18

The amount of matter in an object is referred to as its

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A)  cosmology. 
B)  astrology. 
C)  weight. 
D)  mass. 
A)  cosmology. 
B)  astrology. 
C)  weight. 
D)  mass.

Question 19

Contrast the terrestrial planets and the giant planets.

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The terrestrial planets are the four inn

Question 20

The following images of a geocentric universe and a heliocentric universe were drawn by artists hundreds of years ago.Contrast these two views of the universe.

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In a geocentric model,the Earth sits wit

Exam 1: Cosmology and the Birth of the Earth

In the heliocentric model,

The Big Bang theory states that

Which planet in our Solar System has the highest mass?

How did our Moon form?

According to the Big Bang theory,our Universe is ________.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily true of a planet?

The first atoms of the Universe (hydrogen and helium)formed within minutes of the Big Bang.How did the other elements form?

Which of the following is most true of moons?

Most asteroids inhabit the "asteroid belt" between the planets

Strong evidence that the Universe is expanding comes from the fact that the light emitted from nearly all distant galaxies appears to be

Why is the Earth round?

Look at the two conceptual examples of light waves shown below.These two waves

Atoms that are heavier than iron are generally produced by

The giant planets are

In ancient Greece,Eratosthenes measured the difference in angles of the Sun's rays in two different locations in Egypt at the same time to calculate the

In the context of scientific cosmology,the universe contains two basic entities.Define these entities and explain the difference between them.

Which of the following statements is true of terrestrial planets as compared to the Jovian planets?

The amount of matter in an object is referred to as its

Contrast the terrestrial planets and the giant planets.

The following images of a geocentric universe and a heliocentric universe were drawn by artists hundreds of years ago.Contrast these two views of the universe.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

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

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of the Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: 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

An Envelope of Gas: the Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, Revisited: Seismic Layering, Gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Prelude: and Just What Is Geology

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