Exam-Basic Information

Question 1

Photosynthesis is responsible for the addition of what to our atmosphere

Answer 1

Oxygen

Question 2

An educated prediction based on observation is called

Answer 2

Hypothesis

Question 3

Volcanic eruptions contributed to

Answer 3

Oceans forming and atmosphere forming

Question 4

Scientist determine the age of the earth by dating

Answer 4

Meteorites

Question 5

The most dense layer is the

Answer 5

Inner core

Question 6

The age of the earth was found by dating the oldest rock on earth true or false

Answer 6

False

Question 7

It is believed that all the planets formed around the same time true or false

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Friction forces cause the planets orbit around the sun true or false

Answer 8

False

Question 9

The original atmosphere was almost composed entirely of oxygen true or false

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Density differences of Earth materials account for the earths layered internal structure true or false

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Cyanobacteria was the first producers of oxygen true or false

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Earths ocean begin to form 2 million years ago after the earth formed true or false

Answer 12

False

Question 13

The basic building blocks of life amino acids arrived on earth within meteorites true or false

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The earth heats up because

Answer 14

Radioactive decay friction and meteor impact

Question 15

Gas and dust cloud that formed into the solar system

Answer 15

Nebula

Question 16

Solid center of earth

Answer 16

Inner core

Question 17

What material was used in space to show accretion

Answer 17

Salt

Question 18

These elements helped to heat up the earth

Answer 18

Radioactive

Question 19

Mostly solid layer surrounding the outer core

Answer 19

Mantle

Question 20

Study of the worlds oceans

Answer 20

Oceanography

Question 21

Percentage of the nebula that formed the planets and remaining matter

Answer 21

One

Question 22

Brought water from space to earth

Answer 22

Meteorites

Question 23

Science that include study of rocks and plate tectonics

Answer 23

Geology

Question 24

Percentage of nebula matter that became the sun

Answer 24

99

Question 25

Primitive organism that gave earth oxygen

Answer 25

Cyanobacteria

Question 26

This was the swirling______________That were present before the planets formed

Answer 26

Eddies

Question 27

4.6 billion years old

Answer 27

Earth forms

Question 28

Thin outer layer of earth

Answer 28

Crust

Question 29

Liquid layers surrounding the inner core

Answer 29

Outer core

Question 30

Clipping of particles that resulted in the planet forming

Answer 30

Accretion

Question 31

Percentage of volcanic gases that is water vapor

Answer 31

Fifty

Question 32

Includes the crust and outer mantle

Answer 32

Lithosphere

Question 33

Study of space

Answer 33

Astrology

Question 34

Study of atmosphere

Answer 34

Meteorology

Question 35

Process plants use to produce oxygen

Answer 35

Photosynthesis

Question 36

Water vapor escaped from these forming massive clouds

Answer 36

Volcanos

Question 37

What was turned in meter right that is evidence for life

Answer 37

Amino acids

Question 38

Cause of shrinking nebula

Answer 38

Gravity

Question 39

Unit for mass

Answer 39

Grams

Question 40

Density of water

Answer 40

One

Question 41

Amount of matter in an object

Answer 41

Mass

Question 42

_________ cylinder is used to determine the liquid volume

Answer 42

Graduated

Question 43

unit abbreviation for a solid volumne

Answer 43

cm squared

Question 44

Four branches that make up earth and space science

Answer 44

Geology Oceanography Meteorology Astrology