Geology: Plate Tectonics and False Question
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Movements and interactions in the lithosphere and the internal Earth processes that drive them are referred to as the _____ cycle. | hydrologic|
| metamorphic|
| tectonic|
| rock|
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The model that describes the movement of water through the reservoirs of the Earth System is called the _____ cycle. | rock|
| hydrologic|
| metamorphic|
| tectonic|
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The formation of Earth and other planetary bodies through the processes of condensation and accretion was essentially complete _____ years ago. | 45.6 billion|
| 456 million|
| 4.56 million|
| 4.56 billion|
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The cloud of gas and dust from which the moons and planets of our solar system eventually formed is called the _____. | nuclear cloud.|
| accretionary nebula.|
| condensation cloud.|
| solar nebula.|
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The term planetary differentiation refers to the process in which _____. | the planets of our solar system condensed and accreted|
| Earth originated|
| lithospheric plates move around on the underlying asthenosphere in the terrestrial planets|
| Earth separated into concentric layers or zones that differ in composition.|
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Which of the inner planets has an atmosphere containing mostly carbon dioxide and has an average surface temperature of 480° Celsius? | Mercury|
| Venus|
| Mars|
| Earth|
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Which of the inner planets has a regolith that is largely the product of weathering? | Earth|
| Mercury|
| Venus|
| Mars|
Question 8 |
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The "plates" in Earth's plate tectonics are made of fragments of _____. | the mantle|
| the lithosphere|
| continents|
| oceanic crust|
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The principle of Uniformitarianism tells us that _____.
| Earth is extremely old|
| Earth systems don't change over geologic time because material is continually being cycled around; the amounts taken away balance the amounts added|
| the present is the key to the past|
| All of the above are true|
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The study of geology is important to human society because _____. | Earth materials and processes affect our lives through our dependence on Earth resources|
| of a need to understand geologic hazards such as volcanic eruptions, floods and earthquakes|
| it is important to understand the physical properties of the natural environment|
| All of the above are important reasons to study geology|
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Question 11 |
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Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust. | True|
| False|
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Activity on Earth's surface has erased all traces of ancient meteorite impacts, such as those still visible on the moon. | True|
| False|
Question 13 |
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Which sample is NOT a rock?
| biotite|
| sandstone|
| granite|
| gneiss|
Question 14 |
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The smallest particle that retains all of the chemical properties of an element is called a(n) | compound.|
| atom.|
| ion.|
| molecule.|
| isotope|
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Atoms with the same atomic number but different mass numbers are called | ions.|
| compounds.|
| molecules.|
| isotopes.|
| elements|
Question 16 |
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The atomic...
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