Deck 11: Earth Space

Question 1

Which of the following geologic time periods does not exist?

A)Jurassic
B)Cretaceous
C)Cambrian
D)Olovian
E)Vendian

Answer 1

Olovian

Question 2

According to the principle of superposition in stratigraphy, rock layers that are the oldest are:

A)Found near the surface.
B)Found just under the surface.
C)Found in the lowest layer.
D)In the core of the earth.
E)Unable to be reached by mankind.

Answer 2

Found in the lowest layer.

Question 3

Radiodating is the use of radioactive elements to roughly determine the age of a layer of sediment. The amount of radioactive element remaining is compared to its 'daughter element', the element that it becomes after radioactivity ceases. Which of the following pairs of radioactive: daughter elements is correctly paired?

A)Thorium ? Radium
B)Uranium ? Lead
C)Potassium ? Helium
D)Francium ? Argon
E)Rubidium ? Lead

Answer 3

Uranium ? Lead

Question 4

Which of the following layers is directly beneath the Earth's crust?

A)Upper mantle
B)Outer core
C)Inner core
D)Molten region
E)Biosphere

Question 5

How many primary tectonic plates exist in the Earth's crust?

A)1
B)3
C)5
D)7
E)9

Question 6

Volcanoes and earthquakes are more likely to occur where?

A)In the ocean
B)Near a river
C)Near the edge of a tectonic plate
D)Deep in the earth
E)In the Southern hemisphere

Question 7

Which of the following is not a qualitative aspect of a mineral?

A)Hardness
B)Luster
C)Crystal form
D)Edibility
E)Specific gravity

Question 8

Metamorphic rocks are formed at high temperature and pressure, resulting in the formation of new minerals from existing old minerals. Which of the following is a metamorphic rock?

A)Marble
B)Basalt
C)Pumice
D)Granite
E)Limestone

Question 9

Sedimentary rocks are formed through the process of:

A)Oxidation.
B)Lithification.
C)Recidivication.
D)Detrialiation.
E)Allylation.

Question 10

The deepest part of the Earth's oceans is how deep?

A)3)2 miles
B)4)1 miles
C)4)5 miles
D)5)75 miles
E)6)8 miles

Question 11

In the water cycle, water is evaporated from the ocean and carried in clouds over the landmasses, where a majority of water ends up in:

A)Rivers.
B)Lakes.
C)Aquifers.
D)Ponds.
E)Dam reservoirs.

Question 12

Oceans hold the most water on the planet. Which water source holds the next most?

A)Groundwater (aquifers)
B)Glaciers
C)Lakes
D)Atmosphere
E)Streams/Rivers

Question 13

Which of the following statements best defines carbon sequestration?

A)The holding of carbon in rock, biomass, or mineral formations.
B)The use of carbon by plants to produce oxygen.
C)The use of carbon by humans in building materials.
D)The natural production of fuel by the sun.
E)None of the above.

Question 14

Crude oil, which is refined into petroleum, is found in layers of permeable rock. How was crude oil formed?

A)Carbonization.
B)Shift of the crust.
C)Heat and pressure from overlying layers of sediment.
D)Microbial fermentation.
E)Burning by the earth's core.

Question 15

Before the continents existed, the landmass on earth was known as:

A)Garblono
B)Pangaea
C)Avani
D)Skarslit
E)Mordova

Question 16

The reactions that provide energy and heat in the sun, or any star, are:

A)Fusion reactions.
B)Fissile reactions.
C)Implosive reactions.
D)Replacement reactions.
E)Radioactive reactions.

Question 17

Which of the following planets has the longest orbit around the sun?

A)Uranus
B)Jupiter
C)Saturn
D)Neptune
E)Venus

Question 18

Mary is playing a guessing game with her friend Susan. Mary tells her friend that she is thinking of a planet that has a hot surface temperature, is smaller than Earth, and no human has stepped on it before. Which planet could Mary be thinking of?

A)Mars
B)The Moon
C)Jupiter
D)Mercury
E)Pluto

Question 19

The Big Bang Theory asserts that the universe was formed by the explosion of a super dense ball of matter that was estimated to have occurred:

A)1 billion years ago.
B)5 billion years ago.
C)8 billion years ago.
D)11 billion years ago.
E)14 billion years ago.

Question 20

Which of the following phenomenon is caused by an interaction of the moon and the earth?

A)Aurora borealis
B)Tides
C)Oceans
D)Mountain ranges
E)Earthquakes

Question 21

Dinosaurs are no longer existent on earth due to:

A)The impact of an asteroid.
B)All water freezing on earth.
C)Water evaporating.
D)Loss of earth's atmosphere.
E)A giant earthquake.

Question 22

Clouds can be distinguished by which of the following traits?

A)Composition
B)Color
C)Height above the ground
D)Production of fog
E)None of the above

Question 23

The highest clouds are found in which layer of the atmosphere?

A)Tropopause
B)Thermosphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Stratosphere
E)Clososphere

Question 24

As pressure drops, storms or inclement weather are more likely. Why?

A)Rising air forms clouds and rain.
B)Sinking air forms fog.
C)Warm air starts to swirl.
D)Low pressure pulls water out of the ground.
E)Low pressure results in colder temperatures.

Question 25

Which of the following is not a type of cloud?

A)Cirrus
B)Stratus
C)Cumulus
D)Nimblus
E)Altostratus

Question 26

The earth is predicted to have formed approximately how many years ago?

A)500 years
B)2000 years
C)5)5 million years
D)2)5 billion years
E)4)5 billion years

Question 27

Which star is the closest in distance to our solar system?

A)Alpha Centauri
B)Andromeda
C)Rigel I
D)Proxima Centauri
E)Aldebaran

Question 28

Which of the following planets has not been visited by a satellite or space probe?

A)Neptune
B)Jupiter
C)Mercury
D)Mars
E)All of these planets have been visited

Question 29

Stars are formed in nebulas, and then begin nuclear fusion. After fusion has progressed significantly, the helium core begins to increase in temperature and fuse to form carbon, at which point the star becomes:

A)A supernova.
B)A red dwarf.
C)A red giant.
D)A black hole.
E)A nebula.

Question 30

Which of the following is a true statement about the sun in our solar system?

A)The sun is one of the largest stars.
B)The sun will form a black hole when it dies.
C)The sun is about 4.6 billion years old.
D)The sun is currently a red giant.
E)None of the above are true.