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FCS Earth Science- Chapter 4:Geology
FCS Earth Science- Chapter 4:Geology
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1
What property of Earth provides protection from dangerous radiation particles?
Earth's atmosphere
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's position in the Milky Way
Earth's core
2
What does the value of a natural resource depend on?
Location
Accessibility
if it's renewable or nonrenewable
quality
3
"the belief that earth forming processes take place at the same gradual rate" What is it?
Evolution
Neocatastrophism
Deep Time view
Uniformitarianism
4
How much of the Earth is covered by water?
80%
65%
75%
60%
5
Bonus #1: What is the Moho?
The name of the moon's core
a type of hairstyle
the technical name for a faultline
The line between the crust and mantle
6
"The Earth is billions of years old." What view is this?
plate tectonic theory
neocatastrophism
uniformitarianism
Deep-time view
7
T or F: Since Earth is in a spiral arm, it is far from the dangerous gravity of the center.
True
False
8
Why is Earth's position in the solar system important?
I don't know
The smaller planets make Earth look bigger
The gravity from larger planets protect Earth from comets
Earth is located between two spiral arms, far from harm
9
What is a resource?
Materials with an unlimited supply
Materials with a limited supply
Anything raw that we use in our environment
10
Which one of these is a renewable resource?
Petroleum
Plastic
Iron ore
Sunlight
11
What are the pieces of Earth's surface called?
tectonic plates
core plates
crust pieces
the ground
12
What are the 3 layers of the Earth in order from top to bottom?
Crust, Mantle, Core
Core, Mantle, Crust
Mantle, Crust, Core
Crust, Core, Mantle
13
What part of the Earth takes up the most volume?
Core
Mantle
Crust
14
What two properties of the sun provide a
habitability zone
for Earth?
composition and size
temperature and location
location and distance
size and temperature
15
Is the rock in the crust low or high density?
High
Low
16
T or F: Seismic waves
can only
be made by earthquakes.
True
False
17
What book did Charles Lyell write in 1830?
"Earth's Core"
"Principles of Geology"
"Plate Tectonic Theory"
"The Process of Natural Selection"
18
Who developed the plate tectonic theory?
Hector Mohoravian
Alfred Wegner
John Whitcomb
Henry Morris
19
T or F: The inner core is completely solid.
True
False
20
T or F: Water is the universal detergent.
False
True
21
T or F: A
sustainable yield
means using resources so that they can be renewed.
True
False
22
T or F: Soil is a biological resource.
True
False
23
What layers make up the lithosphere?
Crust and upper mantle
Upper and lower mantle
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Outer core and lower mantle
24
Where is the asthenosphere?
between the outer and inner core
between the crust and upper mantle
between the upper and lower mantle
between the lithosphere and upper mantle
25
What property of the Earth allows living things to live almost anywhere?
Earth's rotation
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's tilt
Earth's sun
26
Who was the first scientist to claim the Earth was older than the Bible stated?
Alfred Wegner
James Hutton
Robbie "Earl" Jordan
Charles Lyell
27
What is responsible for the amount of gravity at Earth's surface?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
Earth's mass
Earth's magnetic field
28
Which part of the core has liquid properties?
Inner core
Outer core
29
Bonus #2: What teacher dabbed yesterday?
Mr. Fleck
Mr. Hardy
Mrs. Weldon
Mrs. Procik
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What property of Earth is a physical shield against incoming space debris?
Earth's rotation
Earth's atmosphere
Earth's mass
Earth's place in the solar system
