Geology 1301 Practice Study Exam Questions & Answers.
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Geology 1301 Practice Study Exam Questions & Answers.
Environmental science primarily focuses on any of the following except ________. - CORRECT ANSWER mineral classification
The primary goal of Earth Science is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER to identify the patterns in nature and use that info...
Geology 1301 Practice Study Exam Questions & Answers.
Environmental science primarily focuses on any of the following except ________. - CORRECT ANSWER mineral classification
The primary goal of Earth Science is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER to identify the patterns in nature and use that information to predict the future
A scientific ________ is a tentative or untested explanation that is proposed to explain scientific observations. - CORRECT ANSWER theory
The NEBULAR THEORY is the most widely accepted view of the origin of our solar system. Which of the following is a short description of the nebular theory? - CORRECT ANSWER A large cloud of space gas and dust condensed and contracted to form a rotating disk with a star formed at the center. Repeated collisions caused bodies to coalesce, leading to the current configuration of our solar system.
The enormous cloud of gas and dust initially condensed due to particle attraction. What force then pulled the cloud into a flat disk shape? - CORRECT ANSWER The inward pull of gravity.
What object or class of objects makes up most of the solar system's MASS? - CORRECT ANSWER The Sun
Through the course of time, bodies in our solar system have become __________ and __________ due to collisions. - CORRECT ANSWER fewer in number; larger in size
The layers of Earth are based on what two sets of characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER Chemical composition and physical properties
What is the D" layer? - CORRECT ANSWER A partially molten layer above the outer core at the base of the mantle. The upper mantle can be divided into the asthenosphere and lithosphere based on what physical properties? - CORRECT ANSWER The asthenosphere is solid, but mobile, while the lithosphere is solid and relatively rigid.
What are the two types of crust? - CORRECT ANSWER oceanic and continental
What happens to the atmosphere as you move away from Earth's surface? - CORRECT ANSWER The atmosphere thins.
Shield areas in continental interiors are characterized by _________? - CORRECT ANSWER flat areas that include rocks older than 1 billion years old
Which of the following correctly states the order in which major features of North America were formed? - CORRECT ANSWER Canadian Shield, Appalachians, North American Cordillera
Which statement accurately describes continental shields? - CORRECT ANSWER Very old, stable regions composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks
If stable platforms represent sedimentary rocks that cover continental shields, then what statement must be true? - CORRECT ANSWER The sedimentary rock atop the stable platforms must be younger than continental shields.
What main characteristics are used to distinguish the two types of mountain belts? - CORRECT ANSWER Age and degree of erosion
In the list below, indicate which of the items are minerals. - CORRECT ANSWER Quartz & Gold Nugget
finding protons and neutrons - CORRECT ANSWER atomic number minus atomic weight (mass)
The amount or quality of light that is reflected from a mineral surface is known as __________? - CORRECT ANSWER luster
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