Layers
The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as:
Tectonic plates
study of Earth's structure
Geology
any raw material that we use from our environment is a ___________________
natural resource
our moon is much ______ than most moons in our solar system
larger
Most of the fresh water on Earth is located in
Oceans
Which of these layers of the earth is the thinnest?
Crust
The Father of Geology
Charles Lyell
A natural resource that has an unlimited supply or can be easily replenished is referred to as a
renewable resource
The moons gravitational tug on the Earth causes
tides
What percentage of water on Earth is salt water?
97.5
The Moho is found at the
bottom of the crust
Secular geologists believe that earth's age is ____
4-5 billion years
a natural resource that people cannot replenish
nonrenewable resource
The earth's tilt causes ___________
seasons
Which of the following types of fresh water are we able to use
groundwater
Scientists believe that the earth's core is composed mostly of
IRON
What Biblical event would be most in conflict with an old earth geology viewpoint
The flood
Examples of renewable resources
water, sunlight, air
The distance that light travels in one year is called a
light year
Which of the following would not be considered a reservoir for water?
swimming pool
polar ice caps
ocean
groundwater
The earth's ________ field protects us form harmful radiation particles that are streaming through space..
Magnetic field
What is the brief statement that Charles Lyell summarizes the view known as uniformitarianism?
The present is the key to the past
nonrenewable resource examples
coal, oil and gas
Of all the planets and moons in the solar system that have a dense atmosphere, only the earth's atmosphere is
transparent
could Ocean water be used for drinking water?
no