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BJU Earth Science Chapter 4 Review
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1
Which letter from the diagram is possibly the source of the earth's magnetic field?
E
B
F
D
C
A
2
The earth's crust is ____________.
thinner under oceans than under the continents.
thicker under oceans than under the continents.
constantly changing in thickness over time.
about the same thickness no matter where you measure it.
3
Which letter from the diagram shows Mohorovicic discontinuity?
B
A
C
F
E
D
4
Managing a renewable resource requires knowing how fast it can be replaced.
True
False
5
All scientists believe that the earth is regular and predictable.
True
False
6
Which letter from the diagram shows the asthenosphere?
C
E
D
A
F
B
7
The earth is the only body in our solar system that has an atmosphere.
True
False
8
How do geologists collect data to model the earth's interior?
by radar
from earthquake waves
by sonar
from x-rays
9
Which letter from the diagram contains both a solid part and a liquid part?
D
E
F
B
A
C
10
The mantle material is denser than the core material.
True
False
11
Scientists believe that the earth's core is composed mostly of ___________.
steel
iron
aluminum
copper
12
Which of the following is the least dangerous location in a large galaxy like ours?
a dense, dusty spiral arm with lots of stars
the dense galactic center
a star cluster located between arms of the galaxy
the space between arms of the galaxy
13
Which letter from the diagram shows the crust?
F
C
B
A
D
E
14
According to a secular view of the earth, its solar system, and universe, our planet and its stars are quite ordinary.
False
True
15
The earth's ______________ protects us from harmful radiation particles that are streaming through space.
clouds
atmosphere
crust
magnetic field
16
Which of the following is a biological natural resource?
shrimp
seawater
sunlight
soil
17
A resource manager who is concerned with sustainable yields works with ___________.
either a renewable or a nonrenewable resource
a polluted resource
a nonrenewable resource
a renewable resource
18
Which letter from the diagram shows the lithosphere?
A
B
E
F
C
D
19
Who introduced uniformitarianism?
James Hutton
Charles Lyell
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
20
Our seasons are most directly caused by the earth's __________.
rotation
gravity
atmosphere
tilt
21
A Christian should not be concerned about a species becoming extinct since only man is made in God's image.
False
True
22
If a natural resource has been located and identified but is not currently being used, it is called an "actual resource"
True
False
23
The earth's orbit is best described as an ellipse.
True
False
24
What property or properties can make a resource precious or valuable?
the need or demand for it
how accessible it is
both A and B
neither A nor B
25
The old-earth view of the earth's history is called the __________ viewpoint.
small-time
extended-time
deep-time
long-time
26
Young-earth creationists believe that the earth's age is about ____________.
4 - 5 million years
2018 years
4004 years
6000 - 7000 years
27
Resources must be protected from ___________.
aliens
pollution
mean people
the boogy man
28
Besides providing safety for life, why is the earth's location in the Milky Way galaxy ideal for God's image bearers?
It is about the same distance to travel to the nearest stars.
We are closer to heaven than we would be at the center of the galaxy.
It allows us a very clear view of the heavens.
It is a good location to listen for intelligent life.
29
If the earth's axis were perpendicular to its orbital plane, _______
the equatorial zone would be cooler than it is.
the zone between the equatorial region and the poles would be much broader.
there would be a wide, hot equatorial belt and very cold polar zones.
the polar zones would be warmer than they are.
30
Which planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth?
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Saturn
31
Secular geologists currently believe that the earth's age is __________.
3 billion years
1 million years
4.5 billion years
100 million years
32
What would happen if the earth orbited the sun beyond the habitability zone?
Too little sunlight would reach the earth, stunting plant growth.
Most water on the earth's surface would freeze over.
Carbon dioxide clouds would form.
All of the above would occur.
33
The word
geology
literally means the study of the ____________.
ocean
crust
core
earth
34
Gravity and magnetic sensors can help define the shape of structures deep in the earth's interior to its core.
False
True
35
Of all the planets and moons in the solar system that have dense atmospheres, only the earth's atmosphere is _________.
transparent
magnetic
liquid
solid
36
The plate tectonics theory can be explained within a young-earth worldview.
True
False
37
Which of the following questions would fall within the limits of historical geology?
How thick is the earth's crust?
What causes earthquakes?
How did the Grand Canyon form?
Where can we look for new iron ore deposits?
38
Which of the following layers of the earth is the thinnest?
mantle
crust
asthenosphere
core
39
One way to conserve a nonrenewable resource while still using it is to _______ it for reuse.
repurpose
throw it away
recycle
clean it
40
Scientists theorize about what is inside the earth by studying the movement of _________ as they pass through the earth.
seismic waves
sound waves
light rays
x-rays
41
The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as ____________.
cores
tectonic plates
geoshields
continents
42
The Moho is found at the _________.
center of the earth.
bottom of the mantle.
bottom of the lithosphere.
bottom of the crust.
