True/False
The material of the Earth's mantle is denser than the core.
False
_________________ is the substance that scientists believe that the core is primarily made of.
A. Steel B. Lava C. Iron D. Copper E. Helium
C. Iron
How old do the secular scientists think the earth is?
A. 3 billion years B. less than 600,000 years
C. 1 million years D. 4.5 billion years
D. 4.5 billion years old
The earth's crust (an thin shell around the earth) is made of divisions known as ___________________.
A. continents B. geoshields C. mantles D. tectonic plates
D. tectonic plates
Why is it important to manage our resources wisely?
the Bible mandates us to have dominion over the earth.
As our populations grow, it is a way to meet the needs of all the people on earth.
Managing a renewable resource involves knowing how fast it can be replaced or replenished.
True
Which of the following is a biological natural resource?
A. Fish B. clouds C. sunlight D. dirt E. sand
A. Fish- biology has to do with animals
Young-earth (also Christians) believe that the earth is
___________________ years old.
A. 6000-7000 B. 2-3 million C. 100,000-600,000 years D. 4000 years
A. 6000-7000 years old
The old earth view, which involves dating rocks is called ____________________.
Mohorovic discontinuity, deep-time, young earth, catastrophic view
deep-time view
Why is it important for earth to orbit in the sun's habitability zone?
Because it is in that zone that water is liquid and carbon dioxide is a gas. In other zones, carbon dioxide would form icy clouds that block sunlight from warming the earth.
The Earth is the only body in the universe that has an atmosphere.
False
This is what protects our planet from harmful radiation particles that are flying through space. Jupiter and other large planets also have this, and that helps protect us.
A. The atmospheric pressure B. Our oceans C. The sun D. Magnetic field
magnetic field
Doctors use x-rays to collect information, but geologists use the following to collect information about the earth's interior (which can't be seen).
A. sonar B. radar C. earthquake waves D. volcanic action
C. earthquake waves
Resources must be protected from _______________.
recycling, earthquakes, pollution, erosion
pollution/abuse
If the earth's axis were perpendicular instead of tilted what would happen?
The equator would be hotter and the poles colder.
An actual resource is a resource we know of, but it isn't actually being used.
False, actual resources are being used.
Geology is the study of ____________________.
A. earth B. rocks C. oceans D. nature. E. crust
A. earth
Our seasons are mostly caused by the earth's ___________.
A. tilt B. revolution C. rotation D. gravity
A. tilt
Scientists predict what is on the inside of the earth by studying _______________________.
volcanic action, the weather, the core, seismic or earthquake waves, ocean waves, radio waves
seismic or earthquake waves.
Scientists believe that the Earth is predictable and regular.
True
This is the thinnest layer of the earth.
A. mantle B. crust C. core D. sub layer
B. crust
This is the planet that mostly keeps asteroids and meteors from hitting earth.
A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Saturn D. Earth E. Mars
A. Jupiter
What is true of the earth's crust?
It's constantly changing how thick it is, it's thinner under oceans than continents, its thicker under oceans than under the continents.
It's thinner under oceans than continents.