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Introducing geology
Introducing geology
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1
Any raw material that we use from our environment is called a(n)
organic compound
earth element
natural resource
national treasure
2
Moses and his family stayed on the Ark for over a year after the flood began.
False
True
3
Which of these planets shields earth from comets and asteroids?
Venus
Jupiter
Tatooine
Mars
4
The hottest layer of the earth is
the crust
the outer core
the inner core
the mantle
5
Most of earth's core is made up of iron and
aluminum
lead
nickel
copper
6
The process in which oceanic crust is forced back into the mantle by continental crust is called
subduction
transformation
superposition
conduction
7
The largest layer of the earth is
the mantle
the crust
the inner core
the outer core
8
Earth's crust is thinnest
underneath mountain ranges
near Antartica
on the ocean floor
at the equator
9
Sea-floor spreading tells us that new crust is formed
by the earth's core
on the edges of the ocean
in the middle of the oceans
on the continental crust
10
Oxygen and _________ are the two most commonly found minerals is earth's crust.
carbon
silicon
uranium
aluminum
11
The earth is titled at what angle on its axis?
45o
23 1/2o
55.5o
90o
12
Resources that can be used up and can't be replenished.
eternal resources
cosmic resources
nonrenewable resources
infinite resources
13
The young earth theory tells us that earth was created about ___________ years ago.
4.5 billion
6000 to 8000
300 million
40 thousand
14
Resources that come from plants or animals are called
primary resources
biological resources
inorganic resources
created resources
15
The old earth theory suggests that the Earth is _______ years old.
4.5 million
4.5 billion
4.5 thousand
4.5 trillion
16
The earth can be thought of as a giant
asteroid
magnet
star
ball of gas
17
Earth is the only planet that has _______ on its surface.
liquid water
minerals
clouds
crust
18
Geology is the study of the
animal kingdom
universe
oceans
earth
19
Geologist believe that earth's crust is made of giant pieces called tectonic
volcanos
plates
islands
layers