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(2 points) Based on the scientific method, science
supports the explanation of the natural world that
a | is the absolute and final truth. | b | is proven to be correct. | c | most people
believe. | d | can be tested so thoroughly that it is then advanced to the status of a
law. | e | best explains all available observations. |
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(2 points) The nebular hypothesis suggest
that:
a | all bodies in the solar system formed from an enormous gas cloud. | b | Earth’s moon is
an asteroid captured by the Earth’s gravity. | c | galaxies such as the Milky Way form independent
of one another. | d | the Earth was formed as a cosmic explosion, a “big
bang”. | e | the moon is derived from a protoplanet. |
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3.
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(2 points) . The separation of the Earth into layers
was the result of the:
a | decrease in temperature downward toward the core. | b | differing densities
of the rock and mineral materials. | c | gravitational force created by the rotating
Earth. | d | initial collection of materials and their position in the Earth. | e | presence of water at
Earth’s surface. |
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(2 points) Free oxygen in our atmosphere is
important to the development and maintenance of life on Earth because oxygen:
a | combines with iron in volcanic rocks. | b | can form ozone and block some UV
radiation. | c | is necessary for photosynthesis to occur. | d | reduces atmospheric
temperature. | e | was very abundant in our early atmosphere. |
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5.
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(2 points) The oceans are believed to have formed
about
a | 4.6 billion years ago | c | 4.6 million years ago. | b | 4 billion years
ago. | d | 4 thousand years
ago. |
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(2 points) Stanley Miller's 1952 experiment
demonstrated that
a | Earth most likely originated as a gas and space dust cloud that condensed under the
influence of gravity. | b | organic molecules could be created from the
materials contained in Earth's early atmosphere and ocean. | c | the shape of Earth is
actually an oblate spheroid. | d | the Protoearth had temperatures above 1000
degrees Centigrade. |
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7.
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(2 points) Early Polynesians only traveled within
sight of land.
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(2 points) The Age of Discovery is the time period
in ocean exploration history when
a | the Western European world realized the vastness of Earth’s water-covered
surface. | b | the Phoenicians explored the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Indian
Ocean. | c | Leif Eriksson reached Newfoundland. | d | Earth-orbiting satellites were first launched
into outer space. |
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9.
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(2 points) Christopher Columbus established trade
routes from Europe around Africa to India.
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10.
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(2 points) The GPS system is a tool used for
determining ocean __________________.
a | tidal predictions | c | air-sea interactions | b | location | d | temperature |
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