Test bank 14th edition for Earth Science,Tarbuck Complete

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1) What87are87the87basic87differences87between87the87disciplines87of87physical87a
nd87historical87geology?

A) Physical87geology87is87the87study87of87fossils87and87sequences87of87rock87str
ata;87historical87geology87is87the87study87of87how87rocks87and87minerals87were8
7used87in87the87past.

B) Historical87geology87involves87the87study87of87rock87strata,87fossils,87and87geolo
gic87events,87utilizing87the87geologic87time87scale87as87a87reference;87physical87geol
ogy87includes87the87study87of87how87rocks87form87and87of87how87erosion87shapes87t
he87land87surface.

C) Physical87geology87involves87the87study87of87rock87strata,87fossils,87and87deposition8
7in87relation87to87plate87movements87in87the87geologic87past;87historical87geology87char
ts87how87and87where87the87plates87were87moving87in87the87past.

D) none87of87the87above—

physical87geology87and87historical87geology87are87essentially87the87same.87Answer:8 7

B

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2) The87study87of87Earth's87atmosphere87is87known87as87 .

A) astronomy

B) oceanography

C) meteorology

D) cosmology

87Answer:8 7

C87Diff:871

Topic:8 7 1.187What87Is87Earth87Science

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3) Which87science87is87not87used87within87the87Earth87sciences?

A) Chemistry

B) Physics

C) Biology

D) Mathematics

E) None87of87the87above;87Earth87Science87makes87use87of87all87of87t

hese87sciences.87Answer:8 7 E

Diff:871

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4) Oceanography87is87the87study87of87the87oceans87and87geology87is87the87study87of87th
e87earth,87so87what87is87meteorology?

A) the87study87of87meteors

B) the87study87of87the87Sun's87impact87on87the87upper87atmosphere

C) the87study87of87the87atmosphere

D) the87study87of87how87to87be87a87TV87n

ewscaster87Answer:8 7 C

Diff:871

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ence87Bloom's87Taxonomy:8 7 187Re

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5) Sedimentary87rocks87with87marine87fossils87are87exposed87at87the87top87of87Mt.87E
verest.8 7 Which87scientists87would87make87most87use87of87this87observation87in87thei
r87study?

A) Meteorologists,87because87they87could87use87the87fossils87as87a87guide87to87ancient87climates

B) Geologists,87because87their87elevation87is87related87to87physical87geology87and
87fossils87are87related87to87Earth87history

C) Oceanographers,87because87the87fossils87can87tell87us87about87periods87when87t
he87earth87was87covered87with87water87to87the87height87of87Mt.87Everest

D) Astronomers,87because87they87can87study87how87life87came87from87outer87sp

ace87to87Earth87Answer:8 7 B

Diff:871

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ence87Bloom's87Taxonomy:8 7 287U

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6) Hurricanes87and87tornados87are87natural87disasters.8 7 What87branch87of87the87E
arth87sciences87studies87the87origin87of87these87phenomena?

A) Meteorology

B) Geology