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