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Earth Science Chapter 4 Review 2015
Earth Science Chapter 4 Review 2015
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Geologists that study earthquake waves
seismologists
quakeologists
wavologists
mohologists
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Which of these is pointing to the Moho?
C
B
D
A
3
According to Lyell, this is the key to the past
the past
the present
the gift
the future
4
Earthquake waves that help us theorize about the earth's interior
smisik
smessic
seismic
sighsmick
5
What Biblical event would be most in conflict with an old earth geology viewpoint?
the Tower of Babel
the Fall
the Flood
the birth of Christ
6
Which of these is a biological natural resource?
soil
sunlight
seawater
shrimp
7
The Moho is found at the
center of the earth
bottom of the crust
bottom of the mantle
bottom of the lithosphere
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Which of these questions would fall within the limits of historical geology?
Where can we look for a new iron ore deposit?
How thick is the earth's crust?
What causes earthquakes?
How did the Grand Canyon form?
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Young earth creationists believe the earth's age is about
4-5 million years
6000-7000 years
4004 years
2015 years
10
Who restored support for a young earth view of geology by writing
The Genesis Flood
in 1961?
Henry Morris
Bill Nye
John Whitcomb
Ken Ham
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Which of these statements is true?
All renewable resources are nonbiological
all nonbiological resources are non re
Some biological and some nonbiological are renewable
All renewable resources are biological
12
The word geology literally means the study of the
earth
core
ocean
crust
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Which of these is pointing to the lithosphere?
D
F
C
E
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Which of these is pointing to the core?
D
E
F
A
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The densest part of the earth
mantle
core
Moho
crust
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The earth's crust is
about the same thickness no matter where you measure it
constantly changing in thickness over time
thinner under the oceans than under the continents
thicker under the oceans than under the continents
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Scientists believe that the earth's core is composed mostly of
copper
aluminum
iron
steel
18
The earth's atmosphere protects us from
ozone
solar wind
sunspots
meteors
19
Secular geologists currently believe that the earth's age is
3 billion years
1 million years
4-5 billion years
100 million years
20
What safe place is our solar system located in?
between spiral arms
just outside the snickers galaxy
between Mars and Jupiter
center of the galaxy
21
The number of parts the core of the earth is believed to have
2
0
1
trick question, there is no core
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Who is considered to be the "Father of Geology"?
Charles Lyell
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
James Hutton
23
An important result of the earth being in the habitability zone
liquid water
carbon dioxide gas
the right amount of gravity
protection from meteors and comets
24
Another name for the old earth view
deep time
hammer time
outta time
down time
25
The earth's seasons are most directly caused by
the earth's tilt
the earth's atmosphere
the earth's rotation
the earth's gravity
26
Compromise belief that says God used evolution to allow life to develop on earth
day age theory
progressive creationism
biological evolution
theistic evolution
27
Which planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
28
This protects us from harmful radiation particles travelling through space
tilt of the earth
core
magnetic field
speed of the earth
29
This graph shows an obvious relationship between the speed of sound and density.
false
true
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The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as
tectonic plates
continents
geoshields
cores