Earth Science and Geoscience Quiz
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What are the four spheres that Earth science deals with?

  • Biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere (correct)
  • Biosphere, lithosphere, mesosphere, and hydrosphere
  • Atmosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere, and troposphere
  • Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere

    • How do Earth scientists use their knowledge of the planet?

  • To study the impact of human activity on Mars
  • To locate and develop energy and mineral resources (correct)
  • To research the impact of human activity on the Moon's environment
  • To predict the life expectancy of the Sun

    • What do some Earth scientists study in order to protect people from dangerous events?

  • Asteroid impacts, solar flares, and mudslides
  • Forest fires, droughts, and blizzards
  • Volcanoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes (correct)
  • Tornadoes, tsunamis, and thunderstorms

    • Which tools do Earth scientists typically use to build a quantitative understanding of how Earth works and evolves?

    <p>Geology, chronology, physics, chemistry, geography, biology, and mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of Earth's interior structure called?

    <p>Seismology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does geomorphology study?

    <p>The origin of landscapes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of environmental geology?

    <p>Studying how pollution and contaminants affect soil and rock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of geology studies the typology and classification of rocks?

    <p>Petrography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does paleontology study in the lithosphere?

    <p>Fossilized biological material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geological phenomenon can be explained by plate tectonics?

    <p>Formation of mountain ranges</p> Signup and view all the answers

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