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EAPS 112 - Chapter 1 (The Dynamic and Evolving Earth) Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Plate tectonics affect Earth's geological and biological history. - ANSWER-True The atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere are isolated systems that rarely interact. - ANSWER-False When scientists use ...

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EAPS 112 - Chapter 1 (The Dynamic and
Evolving Earth) Exam Questions &
Answers 2023/2024
Plate tectonics affect Earth's geological and biological history. - ANSWER-True



The atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere are isolated systems that rarely interact. - ANSWER-False



When scientists use the word theory, they are referring to an unsubstantiated guess. - ANSWER-False



Once established, a scientific theory cannot be changed. - ANSWER-False



The Big Bang describes the formation of our solar system. - ANSWER-False



Hydrogen and helium are the main components of our universe. - ANSWER-True



Solar nebula theory explains why all the planets have similar compositions. - ANSWER-False



Differentiation resulted in Earth having three compositional layers - the core, mantle, and crust. -
ANSWER-True



Earth's lithosphere is made of the upper mantle and crust. - ANSWER-True



Plate tectonic theory states that Earth is divided into plates that move over the asthenosphere. -
ANSWER-True



The acceptance of plate tectonic theory marked a major advance in the field of geological sciences. -
ANSWER-True

, Plate tectonic theory and the theory of organic evolution are linked because both explain the history of
life on Earth. - ANSWER-True



Conformitarianism states that understanding present day processes is key to understanding geologic
history. - ANSWER-False



The study of Earth's geologic history can help us understand how present-day actions may affect the
balance between Earth's subsystems. - ANSWER-True



Most natural resources that society depends on formed millions and billions of years ago. - ANSWER-
True



In comparison to today, early Earth was characterized by ________ .

a. continents that did not move

b. stable ocean levels

c. a landscape barren and devoid of color

d. cooler, stable temperatures

e. highly diverse life forms living on land and in the oceans - ANSWER-c. a landscape barren and devoid
of color



According to plate tectonic theory, Earth's ________ is divided into plates, and most of the world's
earthquakes and volcanoes occur at plate ________ .

a. crust; centers

b. asthenosphere; centers

c. asthenosphere; boundaries

d. lithosphere; boundaries

e. lithosphere; centers - ANSWER-d. lithosphere, boundaries



Terrestrial and Jovian planets are similar in ________ .

a. density

b. composition

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