Earth Science, Tarbuck -
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Complete test bank - exam questions -
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quizzes (updated 2022)
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, TestkBankkforkEarthkSciencek14thkEdition
EarthkScience,k14ek(Tarbuck/Lutgens)kChapte
rk1k IntroductionktokEarthkScience
1) Whatkarekthekbasickdifferenceskbetweenkthekdisciplineskofkphysicalkandkhistoricalk
geology?
A) Physicalkgeologykiskthekstudykofkfossilskandksequenceskofkrockkstrata;khistoricalk
geologykiskthekstudykofkhowkrockskandkmineralskwerekusedkinkthekpast.
B) Historicalkgeologykinvolveskthekstudykofkrockkstrata,kfossils,kandkgeologickevents,kuti
lizingkthekgeologicktimekscalekaskakreference;kphysicalkgeologykincludeskthekstudykofkho
wkrockskformkandkofkhowkerosionkshapesktheklandksurface.
C) Physicalkgeologykinvolveskthekstudykofkrockkstrata,kfossils,kandkdepositionkinkrelationktokp
latekmovementskinkthekgeologickpast;khistoricalkgeologykchartskhowkandkwherekthekplateskw
erekmovingkinkthekpast.
D) nonekofkthekabove—
physicalkgeologykandkhistoricalkgeologykarekessentiallyktheksame.kAnswer:k B
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 1kRemember
2) ThekstudykofkEarth'skatmospherekiskknownkask .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer:k CkD
k
iff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkScience
, TestkBankkforkEarthkSciencek14thkEdition
Bloom'skTaxonomy:k 1kRemember
3) WhichksciencekisknotkusedkwithinkthekEarthksciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) Nonekofkthekabove;kEarthkSciencekmakeskusekofkallkofktheseksciences.k
Answer:k E
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 3kApply
, TestkBankkforkEarthkSciencek14thkEdition
4) Oceanographykiskthekstudykofkthekoceanskandkgeologykiskthekstudykofkthekearth,ksokwhatki
skmeteorology?
A) thekstudykofkmeteors
B) thekstudykofkthekSun'skimpactkonkthekupperkatmosphere
C) thekstudykofkthekatmosphere
D) thekstudykofkhowktokbekakTVknewscasterk
Answer:k C
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 1kRemember
5) SedimentarykrockskwithkmarinekfossilskarekexposedkatkthektopkofkMt.kEverest.k Whichks
cientistskwouldkmakekmostkusekofkthiskobservationkinktheirkstudy?
A) Meteorologists,kbecausektheykcouldkusekthekfossilskaskakguidektokancientkclimates
B) Geologists,kbecausektheirkelevationkiskrelatedktokphysicalkgeologykandkfossilskarekr
elatedktokEarthkhistory
C) Oceanographers,kbecausekthekfossilskcanktellkuskaboutkperiodskwhenkthekearthkwaskc
overedkwithkwaterktokthekheightkofkMt.kEverest
D) Astronomers,kbecausektheykcankstudykhowklifekcamekfromkouterkspacektokEarthk
Answer:k B
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 2kUnderstand
6) Hurricaneskandktornadoskareknaturalkdisasters.k WhatkbranchkofkthekEarthksciencesks
tudieskthekoriginkofkthesekphenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
k k k
Complete test bank - exam questions -
k k k k k k k
quizzes (updated 2022)
k k k
, TestkBankkforkEarthkSciencek14thkEdition
EarthkScience,k14ek(Tarbuck/Lutgens)kChapte
rk1k IntroductionktokEarthkScience
1) Whatkarekthekbasickdifferenceskbetweenkthekdisciplineskofkphysicalkandkhistoricalk
geology?
A) Physicalkgeologykiskthekstudykofkfossilskandksequenceskofkrockkstrata;khistoricalk
geologykiskthekstudykofkhowkrockskandkmineralskwerekusedkinkthekpast.
B) Historicalkgeologykinvolveskthekstudykofkrockkstrata,kfossils,kandkgeologickevents,kuti
lizingkthekgeologicktimekscalekaskakreference;kphysicalkgeologykincludeskthekstudykofkho
wkrockskformkandkofkhowkerosionkshapesktheklandksurface.
C) Physicalkgeologykinvolveskthekstudykofkrockkstrata,kfossils,kandkdepositionkinkrelationktokp
latekmovementskinkthekgeologickpast;khistoricalkgeologykchartskhowkandkwherekthekplateskw
erekmovingkinkthekpast.
D) nonekofkthekabove—
physicalkgeologykandkhistoricalkgeologykarekessentiallyktheksame.kAnswer:k B
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 1kRemember
2) ThekstudykofkEarth'skatmospherekiskknownkask .
A) astronomy
B) oceanography
C) meteorology
D) cosmology
Answer:k CkD
k
iff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkScience
, TestkBankkforkEarthkSciencek14thkEdition
Bloom'skTaxonomy:k 1kRemember
3) WhichksciencekisknotkusedkwithinkthekEarthksciences?
A) Chemistry
B) Physics
C) Biology
D) Mathematics
E) Nonekofkthekabove;kEarthkSciencekmakeskusekofkallkofktheseksciences.k
Answer:k E
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 3kApply
, TestkBankkforkEarthkSciencek14thkEdition
4) Oceanographykiskthekstudykofkthekoceanskandkgeologykiskthekstudykofkthekearth,ksokwhatki
skmeteorology?
A) thekstudykofkmeteors
B) thekstudykofkthekSun'skimpactkonkthekupperkatmosphere
C) thekstudykofkthekatmosphere
D) thekstudykofkhowktokbekakTVknewscasterk
Answer:k C
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 1kRemember
5) SedimentarykrockskwithkmarinekfossilskarekexposedkatkthektopkofkMt.kEverest.k Whichks
cientistskwouldkmakekmostkusekofkthiskobservationkinktheirkstudy?
A) Meteorologists,kbecausektheykcouldkusekthekfossilskaskakguidektokancientkclimates
B) Geologists,kbecausektheirkelevationkiskrelatedktokphysicalkgeologykandkfossilskarekr
elatedktokEarthkhistory
C) Oceanographers,kbecausekthekfossilskcanktellkuskaboutkperiodskwhenkthekearthkwaskc
overedkwithkwaterktokthekheightkofkMt.kEverest
D) Astronomers,kbecausektheykcankstudykhowklifekcamekfromkouterkspacektokEarthk
Answer:k B
Diff:k1
Topic:k 1.1kWhatkIskEarthkSciencekBl
oom'skTaxonomy:k 2kUnderstand
6) Hurricaneskandktornadoskareknaturalkdisasters.k WhatkbranchkofkthekEarthksciencesks
tudieskthekoriginkofkthesekphenomena?
A) Meteorology
B) Geology
