CHAP 1 QUIZ

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Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis *

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100

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Geology

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Dec 6, 2023

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Question 1 1 / 1 pts Hurricanes and tornados are natural disasters. What branch of the Earth sciences studies the origin of these phenomena? Astronomy Oceanography Geology Correct! Meteorology Question 2 1 / 1 pts Science is a process of investigation that leads to producing knowledge, based on making careful observations and on creating explanations that make sense of the observations. Correct! True False Question 3 0 / 1 pts 90% of the Earth’s atmospheric gases are located between 0-10 miles from the surface. Correct Answer
True You Answered False Question 4 1 / 1 pts The ________ explains how our solar system probably formed from a giant cloud of gases and dispersed solid particles. Correct! Nebular Theory Big Bang Theory Question 5 1 / 1 pts Oceanic crust generally has a higher density than continental crust. Correct! True False Question 6 1 / 1 pts The Oort cloud is: the asteroid belt Correct!
the outer solar system where planetesimals, rocky debris and comets orbit outside beyond the outer planets but cross into the inner solar system at times an unusual type of cloud formed when meteorites strike Earth another name for the inner solar system, just before the Sun became hot enough for nuclear fusion Question 7 1 / 1 pts Oceans cover about ________ of Earth's surface. Correct! 70 30 90 97 Question 8 0 / 1 pts The air pressure measured atop Mt. Everest is GREATER than air pressure measured at sea level. You Answered True
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