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Honors: Intro to Earth Science and Science Inquiry
Honors: Intro to Earth Science and Science Inquiry
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Branches of Earth Science Scientific Method Earth Facts
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The __________ influences the other three "spheres" and is where life exists on Earth.
hydrosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
geosphere
2
The ocean floor contains extremely deep canyons or grooves called trenches.
False
True
3
Coal would be considered what type of resource?
renewable
Not considered a resource
nonrenewable
potentially renewable
4
This is a preliminary untested explanation which tries to explain how / why things happen.
Paradigm
Theory
Law
Hypothesis
5
Solar energy is defined as what type of resource?
Nonrenewable
Not considered a resource
Potentially renewable
Renewable
6
The asthenosphere is a layer of weak rock found between the mantle and core of the Earth
True
False
7
The main difference between the continents and ocean basins is their relative elevations.
False
True
8
Earth's crust is thinnest under the oceans.
False
True
9
Science is based on the assumption that the natural world behaves in an unpredictable manner.
False
True
10
An understanding of Earth is essential for
finding and extracting natural resources
all of these
dealing with human impact on the environment
minimizing the effects of natural hazards
11
Earth is approximately_____________ billion years old.
3
4.6
10
2.5
12
Biosphere refers to everything that surrounds and influences an organism.
True
False
13
The most striking feature of the ocean floor is the
abyssal plains
continental shelf
seamount system
mid ocean ridge system
14
The science that includes the study of the composition and movements of seawater
geology
oceanography
meteorology
astronomy
15
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a nonrenewable resource?
copper
coal
natural gas
solar energy
16
Earth's moon is thought to have formed at about the same time as Earth from a nebula.
True
False
17
The crust and upper mantle make up a layer known as the lithosphere.
False
True
18
Earth's sphere that includes all the fresh water, ice as well as that existing underground.
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
19
Earth is a static body with many interacting parts and a long and complex history.
False
True
20
The global ocean covers ______ percent of Earth's surface.
42
38
71
83
21
This science is divided into two broad divisions—physical and historical.
astronomy
meteorology
oceanography
geology
22
The science whose name literally means "study of Earth" is ____________.
astronomy
meteorology
geology
oceanography
23
The light and very thin outer skin of Earth is called the mantle.
True
False
24
Earth science tries to relate our planet to the larger universe by studying the science of
meteorology
astronomy
oceanography
geology
25
An understanding of Earth is essential for
minimizing the effects of natural hazards
all of these
dealing with the human impact on the environment
location & recovery of basic resources
26
The life-giving gaseous envelope surrounding Earth is called the atmosphere.
False
True
27
The aim of physical geology is to understand the origin and history of Earth.
True
False
28
The annual per person usage of metallic & nonmetallic minerals in the USA is nearly _____ tons.
3
11
6
20
29
Which one of the following is NOT an example of a potentially renewable resource?
clean air
clean water
petroleum
ewoks
30
The science that studies the weather and climate is:
oceanography
astronomy
geology
meteorology
