CHAP 1 QUIZ
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Geology
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Dec 6, 2023
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Question 1
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Hurricanes and tornados are natural disasters. What branch of the Earth sciences studies the origin of these phenomena?
Astronomy
Oceanography
Geology
Correct!
Meteorology
Question 2
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Science is a process of investigation that leads to producing knowledge, based on making careful observations and on creating explanations that make sense of the observations.
Correct!
True
False
Question 3
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90% of the Earth’s atmospheric gases are located between 0-10 miles from the surface.
Correct Answer
True
You Answered
False
Question 4
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The ________ explains how our solar system
probably formed from a giant cloud of gases and dispersed solid particles.
Correct!
Nebular Theory
Big Bang Theory
Question 5
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Oceanic crust generally has a higher density than continental crust.
Correct!
True
False
Question 6
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The Oort cloud is:
the asteroid belt
Correct!
the outer solar system where planetesimals, rocky debris and comets orbit outside beyond the outer planets but cross into the inner solar system at times
an unusual type of cloud formed when meteorites strike Earth
another name for the inner solar system, just before the Sun became hot enough for nuclear fusion
Question 7
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Oceans cover about ________ of Earth's surface.
Correct!
70
30
90
97
Question 8
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The air pressure measured atop Mt. Everest is GREATER than air pressure measured at sea level.
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True
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Correct Answer
False
Question 9
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The average elevation of the continents above sea level is about 2750 feet.
Correct!
True
False
Question 10
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Haley's Comet visits Earth's atmosphere once every 76 years. What branch of the Earth sciences is the main group that studies these phenomena?
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
Correct!
Astronomy
Question 11
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The average depth of the ocean basin is:
100 m
Correct!
4 km
7 km
500 km
Question 12
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The composition of the Earth's inner core is thought to be ________.
Basalt
Granite
Correct!
solid iron-nickel alloy
Question 13
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Arizona’s Grand Canyon was created through the erosional work of the River.
Amazon
Arizona
Mississippi
Correct!
Colorado
Question 14
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The ________ forms the relatively cool, brittle tectonic plates.
Asthenosphere
Outer Core
Correct!
Lithosphere
Inner Core
Question 15
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Continental crust is generally thicker than oceanic crust.
Correct!
True
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False