Chapter 01 15e
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which discipline is not used within the Earth sciences? 1)
A) Mathematics
B) Physics
C) Chemistry
D) Biology
E) None of the above; Earth Science makes use of all of these sciences.
2) Which of the following is not considered to be part of a typical ocean basin? 2)
A) granitic intrusions B) deep canyons
C) a linear chain of volcanoes D) large expanses of flat plains
3) Environmental science primarily focuses on any of the following except ________. 3)
A) sustainable development B) mineral classification
C) water use D) air pollution
4) A scientific ________ is a tentative or untested explanation that is proposed to explain scientific 4)
observations.
A) law B) theory C) hypothesis D) observation
5) A scientific theory is the ________ step in developing an idea. It is ________ well tested. 5)
A) first; very B) last; not very C) first; not very D) last; very
6) The ________ is the solid, rocky shell between the crust and outer core. 6)
A) core B) crust C) lithosphere D) mantle
7) The asthenosphere is part of the ________ of Earth. 7)
A) inner core B) crust C) mantle D) outer core
8) Subduction zones are regions of convergence and the overlying plate is made of ________ 8)
lithosphere.
A) oceanic B) continental C) sedimentary D) liquid
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which discipline is not used within the Earth sciences? 1)
A) Mathematics
B) Physics
C) Chemistry
D) Biology
E) None of the above; Earth Science makes use of all of these sciences.
2) Which of the following is not considered to be part of a typical ocean basin? 2)
A) granitic intrusions B) deep canyons
C) a linear chain of volcanoes D) large expanses of flat plains
3) Environmental science primarily focuses on any of the following except ________. 3)
A) sustainable development B) mineral classification
C) water use D) air pollution
4) A scientific ________ is a tentative or untested explanation that is proposed to explain scientific 4)
observations.
A) law B) theory C) hypothesis D) observation
5) A scientific theory is the ________ step in developing an idea. It is ________ well tested. 5)
A) first; very B) last; not very C) first; not very D) last; very
6) The ________ is the solid, rocky shell between the crust and outer core. 6)
A) core B) crust C) lithosphere D) mantle
7) The asthenosphere is part of the ________ of Earth. 7)
A) inner core B) crust C) mantle D) outer core
8) Subduction zones are regions of convergence and the overlying plate is made of ________ 8)
lithosphere.
A) oceanic B) continental C) sedimentary D) liquid
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