Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following is powered by energy from Earth’s
interior? a. | erosion | b. | a
volcano | c. | weather | d. | ocean
circulation | | | | | | | | |
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What
is the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate? a. | oceanography | c. | meteorology | b. | geology | d. | astronomy | | | | |
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Which
of the following is a part of the biosphere? a. | the oceans | b. | the moon | c. | the earth’s core | d. | the sun | | | | | | | | |
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What
is the most powerful destructive force? a. | Weathering | c. | Volcanoism | b. | Erosion | d. | Mountain
building | | | | |
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On the global grid, the prime meridian is at ____. a. | 0 degrees
latitude | c. | 0 degrees
longitude | b. | 90 degrees latitude | d. | 90 degrees
longitude | | | | |
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The
first step in using scientific methods to solve a problem is to a. | state the
problem. | c. | reach a
conclusion. | b. | form a hypothesis. | d. | gather information. | | | | |
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Earth’s four major spheres are the ____. a. | hydrosphere,
atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere | b. | hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, and
biosphere | c. | hydrosphere, asthenosphere, lithosphere, and
biosphere | d. | hydrosphere, geosphere, lithosphere, and
asthenosphere | | |
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Commonly Used
Metric Prefixes | Prefix | Meaning | Factor | mega
(M) | 1 million times larger than the unit it
precedes | 10 | kilo (k) | 1000 times larger than the unit it
precedes | 10 | deci (d) | 10 times smaller than the unit it
precedes | 10 | centi (c) | 100 times smaller than the unit it
precedes | 10 | milli (m) | 1000 times smaller than the unit it
precedes | 10 | micro ( ) | 1 million times
smaller than the unit it precedes | 10 | nano
(n) | 1000 million times smaller than the unit it
precedes | 10 | pico (p) | 1 trillion times smaller than the unit it
precedes | 10 | | | |
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What
is the quantity 0.0075 meters expressed in centimeters? Use the table above to help
you. a. | 0.075
cm | c. | 7.5
cm | b. | 0.75
cm | d. | 70.5
cm | | | | |
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The theory of plate tectonics helps scientists explain
____. a. | how ocean
currents move over Earth’s surface | b. | why hurricanes
occur | c. | how earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
occur | d. | why Earth’s core is less dense than the
mantle | | |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the main areas of Earth
science? a. | geology | c. | astrology | b. | oceanography | d. | astronomy | | | | |
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