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Earthm Science,m 14em (Tarbuck/Lutgens)mChapt
erm1m IntroductionmtomEarthmScience
1) What maremthembasicmdifferencesmbetweenmthemdisciplinesmof mphysicalmand mhistoric
almgeology?
A) Physicalmgeologymismthemstudymof mfossilsmand msequencesmof mrockmstrata;mhistoric
almgeologymismthemstudymof mhowmrocksmand mmineralsmweremused minmthempast.
B) Historicalmgeologyminvolvesmthemstudymof mrockmstrata,mfossils,mand mgeologicmevents,
mutilizingmthemgeologicmtimemscalemasmamreference;mphysicalmgeologymincludesmthemstudy
mof mhow mrocksmformmand mof mhow merosionmshapesmthemland msurface.
C) Physicalmgeologyminvolvesmthemstudymof mrockmstrata,mfossils,mand mdepositionminmrelationm
tomplatemmovementsminmthemgeologicmpast;mhistoricalmgeology mchartsmhow mand mwheremthemp
latesmweremmovingminmthempast.
D) nonemof mthemabove—
physicalmgeologymand mhistoricalmgeologymaremessentiallymthemsame.mAnswer:m B
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 1mRemember
2) Themstudymof mEarth'smatmospheremismknownmasm .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer:m Cm
m
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmScience
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Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 1mRemember
3) Whichmsciencemismnotmused mwithinmthemEarthmsciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) Nonemof mthemabove;mEarthmSciencemmakesmusemof mallmof mthesemscienc
es.mAnswer:m E
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 3mApply
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4) Oceanographymismthemstudymof mthemoceansmand mgeologymismthemstudymof mthemearth,msomw
hat mismmeteorology?
A) themstudymof mmeteors
B) themstudymof mthemSun'smimpact monmthemuppermatmosphere
C) themstudymof mthematmosphere
D) themstudymof mhowmtombemamTV mnewscast
ermAnswer:m C
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 1mRemember
5) Sedimentarymrocksmwithmmarinemfossilsmaremexposed mat mthemtopmof mMt.mEverest.m Whi
chmscientistsmwould mmakemmost musemof mthismobservationminmtheirmstudy?
A) Meteorologists,mbecausemtheymcould musemthemfossilsmasmamguidemtomancient mclimates
B) Geologists,mbecausemtheirmelevationmismrelated mtomphysicalmgeologymand mfossilsma
remrelated mtomEarthmhistory
C) Oceanographers,mbecausemthemfossilsmcanmtellmusmabout mperiodsmwhenmthemearthmw
asmcovered mwithmwatermtomthemheight mof mMt.mEverest
D) Astronomers,mbecausemtheymcanmstudymhowmlifemcamemfrommoutermspacemtomEar
thmAnswer:m B
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 2mUnderstand
6) Hurricanesmand mtornadosmaremnaturalmdisasters.m What mbranchmof mthemEarthmscienc
esmstudiesmthemoriginmof mthesemphenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
m m m
Complete test bank - exam questions -
m m m m m m m
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m m m
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Earthm Science,m 14em (Tarbuck/Lutgens)mChapt
erm1m IntroductionmtomEarthmScience
1) What maremthembasicmdifferencesmbetweenmthemdisciplinesmof mphysicalmand mhistoric
almgeology?
A) Physicalmgeologymismthemstudymof mfossilsmand msequencesmof mrockmstrata;mhistoric
almgeologymismthemstudymof mhowmrocksmand mmineralsmweremused minmthempast.
B) Historicalmgeologyminvolvesmthemstudymof mrockmstrata,mfossils,mand mgeologicmevents,
mutilizingmthemgeologicmtimemscalemasmamreference;mphysicalmgeologymincludesmthemstudy
mof mhow mrocksmformmand mof mhow merosionmshapesmthemland msurface.
C) Physicalmgeologyminvolvesmthemstudymof mrockmstrata,mfossils,mand mdepositionminmrelationm
tomplatemmovementsminmthemgeologicmpast;mhistoricalmgeology mchartsmhow mand mwheremthemp
latesmweremmovingminmthempast.
D) nonemof mthemabove—
physicalmgeologymand mhistoricalmgeologymaremessentiallymthemsame.mAnswer:m B
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 1mRemember
2) Themstudymof mEarth'smatmospheremismknownmasm .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer:m Cm
m
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmScience
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Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 1mRemember
3) Whichmsciencemismnotmused mwithinmthemEarthmsciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) Nonemof mthemabove;mEarthmSciencemmakesmusemof mallmof mthesemscienc
es.mAnswer:m E
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 3mApply
, TestmBank mfor mEarthmSciencem14thmEdit
ion
4) Oceanographymismthemstudymof mthemoceansmand mgeologymismthemstudymof mthemearth,msomw
hat mismmeteorology?
A) themstudymof mmeteors
B) themstudymof mthemSun'smimpact monmthemuppermatmosphere
C) themstudymof mthematmosphere
D) themstudymof mhowmtombemamTV mnewscast
ermAnswer:m C
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 1mRemember
5) Sedimentarymrocksmwithmmarinemfossilsmaremexposed mat mthemtopmof mMt.mEverest.m Whi
chmscientistsmwould mmakemmost musemof mthismobservationminmtheirmstudy?
A) Meteorologists,mbecausemtheymcould musemthemfossilsmasmamguidemtomancient mclimates
B) Geologists,mbecausemtheirmelevationmismrelated mtomphysicalmgeologymand mfossilsma
remrelated mtomEarthmhistory
C) Oceanographers,mbecausemthemfossilsmcanmtellmusmabout mperiodsmwhenmthemearthmw
asmcovered mwithmwatermtomthemheight mof mMt.mEverest
D) Astronomers,mbecausemtheymcanmstudymhowmlifemcamemfrommoutermspacemtomEar
thmAnswer:m B
Diff:m1
Topic:m 1.1mWhat mIsmEarthmSciencem
Bloom'smTaxonomy:m 2mUnderstand
6) Hurricanesmand mtornadosmaremnaturalmdisasters.m What mbranchmof mthemEarthmscienc
esmstudiesmthemoriginmof mthesemphenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
