The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Practice Test
1.
What marks the end of the Proterozoic Eon?
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a.
the first appearance of organisms with hard parts
b.
oxygen breathing organisms
c.
free oxygen
d.
mammals
2.
When the Moon is aligned with and between the Sun and Earth, the Moon is at the __________ stage.
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a.
waxing crescent
b.
full moon
c.
new moon
d.
waning gibbous
3.
What instrument can be used to demonstrate that Earth is rotating?
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a.
a reflecting telescope
b.
a Foucault pendulum
c.
sonar
d.
a GPS
4.
A __________ telescope uses lenses to bring visible light to a focus.
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a.
refracting
b.
Very Large Array
c.
interferometry
d.
reflecting
5.
Which feature shown in the figure is the oldest?
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a.
Q
b.
P
c.
L
d.
H
6.
What is the hardness of quartz?
a.
2
b.
7
c.
9
d.
4
7.
A gravel-sized particle in a conglomerate is __________ the conglomerate rock.
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a.
younger than
b.
older than
c.
always ten times older than
d.
the same age as
8.
What is albedo?
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a.
the light areas of the Moon
b.
the amount of sunlight a surface reflects
c.
meandering valleylike structures
d.
the amount of sunlight a surface absorbs
9.
In the photograph, which impact crater is the oldest?
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a.
B
b.
both are the same age
c.
it is impossible to tell
d.
C
10.
According to the figure, after four half-lives
22,820 years
, how much C-14 would be left?
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a.
0%
b.
25%
c.
6.25%
d.
10%
11.
A
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__________ is a solid in which the atoms are arranged in repeating patterns.
a.
crystal
b.
atom
c.
rock
d.
magma
12.
The __________ states that the processes that have been occurring today have been occurring since Earth formed.
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a.
principle of cross-cutting relationships
b.
principle of original horizontality
c.
principle of superposition
d.
principle of uniformitarianism
13.
What are wind-driven currents called?
a.
density currents
b.
spring tides
c.
surface currents
d.
ocean currents
14.
On the summer solstice, the Sun is directly above the __________, and the number of daylight hours for the northern hemisphere is __________.
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a.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
b.
tropic of Cancer, at a maximum
c.
equator, at a maximum
d.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
15.
What is the shortest division of time in the geologic time scale?
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a.
a period
b.
an era
c.
an eon
d.
an epoch
16.
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
a.
frequencies measured by satellites
b.
the arrangement of electromagnetic radiation
c.
energy emitted from Earth
d.
visible light
17.
__________ is the way a mineral reflects light.
a.
Streak
b.
Color
c.
Cleavage
d.
Luster
18.
Which method uses sound waves for remote sensing?
a.
sonar
b.
Topex/Poseison satellite
c.
GPS
d.
Landsat satellite
19.
What determines the speed of waves in deep water?
a.
surface currents
b.
direction of waves
c.
wavelength
d.
wave height
20.
What is the most abundant element in Earth's crust?
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a.
potassium
b.
iron
c.
oxygen
d.
silica
