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Sciencelec.1Semeste1
Sceience lecture 1 semester 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the earth's systems involves studying the chemical content of the rocks making up the ocean's floor? Choose one answer. a. hydropshere b. biosphere c. atmosphere d. lithosphere | d. lithosphere |
| Air temperature was measured over a 24-hour period at a local park. The branch of earth science involved was ____________. Choose one answer. a. oceanography b. meteorology c. astronomy d. geology | b. meteorology |
| In what field do scientists study the processes that change Earth's composition? Choose one answer. a. climatology b. hydrogeology c. paleontology d. geochemistry | d. geochemistry |
| What major area of earth science studies the physical and chemical properties of the oceans? Choose one answer. a. geology b. oceanography c. astronomy d. meteorology | b. oceanography |
| The quality of air is monitored by the government to determine whether a city needs to take steps to control air pollution. What earth system is involved in this monitoring project?a.hydrosphere b.lithosphere c. biosphere d. atmosphere | d. atmosphere |
| The interaction of living and nonliving factors in an environment would be studied by which type of scientist? Choose one answer. a. botanist b. biogeographer c. hydrologist d. ecologist | d. ecologist |
| Students plant to use several rain gauges to compare average monthly rainfall in the Panhandle/Snake River Plain. They are studying aspects of which branch of earth science? a.geology b. astronomy c. meteorology d. oceanography | c. meteorology |
| Which major area of earth science studies the blanket of gases that surround the earth? Choose one answer. a. oceanography b. meteorology c. astronomy d. geology | b. meteorology |