Earth Science, Tarbuck -
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Complete test bank - exam questions -
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quizzes (updated 2022)
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, TestnBank nfor nEarthnSciencen14thnEditio
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EarthnScience,n14en(Tarbuck/Lutgens)nChapte
rn1n IntroductionntonEarthnScience
1) What n aren then basicn differencesn betweenn then disciplinesn of n physicaln and n historicaln
geology?
A) Physicaln geologyn isn then studynof nfossilsn and n sequencesn of n rockn strata;n historicaln
geologyn isn then studyn of n hown rocksn and n mineralsn weren used n inn then past.
B) Historicaln geologyn involvesn then studyn of n rocknstrata,nfossils,n and ngeologicn events,n uti
lizingn then geologicn timen scalen asn an reference;n physicaln geologyn includesn then studyn of n ho
wn rocksn formn and n of n how n erosionn shapesn then land n surface.
C) Physicaln geologyn involvesn then studyn ofnrockn strata,n fossils,n and ndepositionn innrelationn tonp
laten movementsn inn then geologicn past;n historicaln geologyn chartsn how n and n wheren then platesn w
eren movingn inn then past.
D) nonen of n then above—
physicaln geologyn and n historicaln geologyn aren essentiallyn then same.n Answer:n B
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'snTaxonomy:n 1nRemember
2) Then studyn of n Earth'sn atmospheren isn knownn asn .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
n Answer:n Cn D
iff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Science
, TestnBank nfor nEarthnSciencen14thnEditio
n
Bloom'sn Taxonomy:n 1n Remember
3) Whichn sciencen isn notnused n withinn then Earthn sciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) Nonen of n thenabove;n Earthn Sciencen makesn usen of n alln of n thesen sciences.n
Answer:n E
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What nIsn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'sn Taxonomy:n 3n Apply
, TestnBank nfor nEarthnSciencen14thnEditio
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4) Oceanographyn isn then studynofnthenoceansn andngeologyn isn thenstudynof nthen earth,n son what n i
sn meteorology?
A) then studyn of n meteors
B) then studyn of n then Sun'sn impact n onn then uppern atmosphere
C) then studyn of n then atmosphere
D) then studynof nhowntonbenanTVn newscastern
Answer:n C
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'snTaxonomy:n 1nRemember
5) Sedimentaryn rocksn withn marinen fossilsn aren exposed nat nthen topnofnMt.nEverest.n Whichn s
cientistsn would n maken most n usen of n thisn observationn inn theirn study?
A) Meteorologists,n becausen theyn could n usen then fossilsn asn an guiden ton ancient n climates
B) Geologists,n becausen theirn elevationn isn related n tonphysicaln geologyn andnfossilsn aren r
elated n ton Earthn history
C) Oceanographers,n becausen then fossilsn cann telln usn aboutn periodsn whenn thenearthnwasnc
overed n withn watern ton then height n of n Mt.n Everest
D) Astronomers,n becausen theyn cann studynhownlifencamen fromn outern spacen ton Earthn
Answer:n B
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'snTaxonomy:n 2nUnderstand
6) Hurricanesn and n tornadosn arennaturaln disasters.n What nbranchn ofnthen Earthn sciencesn s
tudiesn then originn of n thesen phenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
n n n
Complete test bank - exam questions -
n n n n n n n
quizzes (updated 2022)
n n n
, TestnBank nfor nEarthnSciencen14thnEditio
n
EarthnScience,n14en(Tarbuck/Lutgens)nChapte
rn1n IntroductionntonEarthnScience
1) What n aren then basicn differencesn betweenn then disciplinesn of n physicaln and n historicaln
geology?
A) Physicaln geologyn isn then studynof nfossilsn and n sequencesn of n rockn strata;n historicaln
geologyn isn then studyn of n hown rocksn and n mineralsn weren used n inn then past.
B) Historicaln geologyn involvesn then studyn of n rocknstrata,nfossils,n and ngeologicn events,n uti
lizingn then geologicn timen scalen asn an reference;n physicaln geologyn includesn then studyn of n ho
wn rocksn formn and n of n how n erosionn shapesn then land n surface.
C) Physicaln geologyn involvesn then studyn ofnrockn strata,n fossils,n and ndepositionn innrelationn tonp
laten movementsn inn then geologicn past;n historicaln geologyn chartsn how n and n wheren then platesn w
eren movingn inn then past.
D) nonen of n then above—
physicaln geologyn and n historicaln geologyn aren essentiallyn then same.n Answer:n B
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'snTaxonomy:n 1nRemember
2) Then studyn of n Earth'sn atmospheren isn knownn asn .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
n Answer:n Cn D
iff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Science
, TestnBank nfor nEarthnSciencen14thnEditio
n
Bloom'sn Taxonomy:n 1n Remember
3) Whichn sciencen isn notnused n withinn then Earthn sciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) Nonen of n thenabove;n Earthn Sciencen makesn usen of n alln of n thesen sciences.n
Answer:n E
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What nIsn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'sn Taxonomy:n 3n Apply
, TestnBank nfor nEarthnSciencen14thnEditio
n
4) Oceanographyn isn then studynofnthenoceansn andngeologyn isn thenstudynof nthen earth,n son what n i
sn meteorology?
A) then studyn of n meteors
B) then studyn of n then Sun'sn impact n onn then uppern atmosphere
C) then studyn of n then atmosphere
D) then studynof nhowntonbenanTVn newscastern
Answer:n C
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'snTaxonomy:n 1nRemember
5) Sedimentaryn rocksn withn marinen fossilsn aren exposed nat nthen topnofnMt.nEverest.n Whichn s
cientistsn would n maken most n usen of n thisn observationn inn theirn study?
A) Meteorologists,n becausen theyn could n usen then fossilsn asn an guiden ton ancient n climates
B) Geologists,n becausen theirn elevationn isn related n tonphysicaln geologyn andnfossilsn aren r
elated n ton Earthn history
C) Oceanographers,n becausen then fossilsn cann telln usn aboutn periodsn whenn thenearthnwasnc
overed n withn watern ton then height n of n Mt.n Everest
D) Astronomers,n becausen theyn cann studynhownlifencamen fromn outern spacen ton Earthn
Answer:n B
Diff:n 1
Topic:n 1.1n What n Isn Earthn Sciencen Bl
oom'snTaxonomy:n 2nUnderstand
6) Hurricanesn and n tornadosn arennaturaln disasters.n What nbranchn ofnthen Earthn sciencesn s
tudiesn then originn of n thesen phenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
