Geology

What is geology?

• the study of rocks

• the study of history

• the study of maps

• the study of earth

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Which earth layer is made up of the upper mantle and the crust?

• core

• lower mantle

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

Which scientist is credited with the Theory of Plate Tectonics (modern version of the Theory of Continental Drift)?

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

• Robert Hooke

• Charles Lyell

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Old-earth (or deep-time) geologists believe the earth to be ______________ years old.

• millions of

• several thousand

• billions of

• hundreds of

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The branch of science involving the physical composition and history of the planet. 

• Geology 

• Biology 

• Math 

• Chemistry 

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Examine the image of a rock collected and studied by scientists. Which question can scientists answer by examining the composition of the rock?

• When will the next volcanic eruption occur in the region where the rock was collected?

• When will the next earthquake occur in the region where the rock was collected?

• How has Earth’s surface changed over time in the region where the rock was collected?

• How has Earth’s climate changed over time in the region where the rock was collected?

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This layer of the earth is the thinnest part

• crust

• outer core

• mantle

• inner core

When we study the earth to learn about the past, we are studying

• historical geology

• operational geology

• paleontology

• archaeology

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The one large land mass before it drifted apart was called

• Panthalassa

• Terra

• Pangaea

• Pandora

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The waves of energy that travel through the earth's layers are

• scenic waves

• tidal waves

• cosmic waves

• seismic waves

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