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What is Earth Science?
What is Earth Science?
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A quiz to review the branches of Earth Science and the Scientific method before our first test.
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4. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by :
frequent volcanic eruptions
disease
a tsunami
an asteroid impact
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7. Which government agency oversees research and study of the ocean?
U.S.G.S.
N.O.A.A.
N.W.S.
N.A.S.A.
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6. What kind of Earth Scientist would look for natural gas underground?
Meteorologist
Geologist
Astronomer
Oceanographer
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9. Eratosthenes measured the circumference of the Earth with geometry. How big is Earth?
40 000 km
25 000 km
38 000 km
35 000 km
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2. Which term- hypothesis-theory or law is the most certain term in science?
none are certain
hypothesis
law
theory
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10. How does science impact society?
it creates groups people can join
it helps up express our creative side
it does not help us understand the natural world
it creates new technologies and understands phenomena
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Which culture made detailed maps of the stars and planets?
the Chinese
the Mayans
the Greeks
the Babylonians
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5. Which one of the following IS NOT a scientific THEORY?
plate technology
plate tectonics
evolution
quantum mechanics
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3. Which branch of Earth Science would study the origin, history and structure of the Earth?
Astronomy
Meteorology
Geology
Oceanography
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8. Does this picture show precision, accuracy, both or neither?
acccuracy
neither
both
precision
