Question 1

Which is not necessarily a characteristic of a red giant?

Accepted Answer

A)   The engulfing of inner planets
B)   The expansion of atmosphere
C)   Becoming a supernova
D)   Materials sent into space from shatteringE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What caused Earth to partially melt when being formed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Impact of asteroids, comets, and debris
B)   Gravitational compression
C)   Accumulation of decaying radioactive elements
D)   A combination of all of these choicesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Although it currently does not have an ocean, ____ is thought to have had one in the distant past.

Accepted Answer

A)   Europa
B)   Saturn
C)   Jupiter
D)   MarsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The spinning of a shrinking nebula marks the transition from a protostar to a star.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____ is a critical aspect of science.

Accepted Answer

A)   The ability to operate in reverse
B)   The ability to be refined with new information
C)   Looking at data rather than being told
D)   All of these choices are critical aspects of scienceE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What process accounts for the layers found in Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plate tectonics
B)   Accretion
C)   Density stratification
D)   SubductionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The Earth was formed by the condensation of a cloud comprised of dust and gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What created Earth's moon?

Accepted Answer

A)   The expulsion of rocky mantle after a collision with a planetary body
B)   The initial big bang expansion event
C)   The formation of a new star
D)   The collision between two older moonsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

How did the Earth form? How did the ocean form? Include relevant terminology, dates, and processes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Why is biosynthesis unlikely to occur today as it did in Earth's youth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Living organisms have altered oceanic and atmospheric conditions
B)   There is less available oxygen in the atmosphere
C)   Ozone is less protective from the sun's influence
D)   The ocean's do not contain enough free ironE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Eventually our sun will become a red giant. Explain what this means. What would happen to Earth and our universe if this were to happen?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The ocean was mostly in place by 4 billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How much of the Earth's water is found in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)   3%
B)   67%
C)   71%
D)   97%E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The scientific method is characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)   an orderly process in which theories are proved to be absolutely true.
B)   an orderly process in which a test simplifies an observation in nature by controlling the conditions in which they are made.
C)   an orderly process in which theories are verified or rejected.
D)   a testable speculation or explanation of a theory.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What key characteristic marks the beginning stages of the collapse of a star?

Accepted Answer

A)   The increase in temperature
B)   The depletion of carbon and oxygen
C)   The depletion of hydrogen
D)   The expulsion of energyE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A(n)  ____ is an explanation that can be tested by additional observations or controlled experiments.

Accepted Answer

A)   question
B)   science
C)   hypothesis
D)   scientific methodE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

What process involves the clumping of small particles into larger masses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Condensation
B)   Coagulation
C)   Secretion
D)   AccretionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

What forms heavy elements such as gold, mercury, and uranium?

Accepted Answer

A)   A protostar
B)   Condensation
C)   A supernova
D)   A solar nebulaE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A marine scientist is studying the amount of dissolved oxygen in a particular area. They are attempting to connect the data with the type of organisms found in that area. What kind of marine scientist might they be classified as?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical oceanographer
B)   Chemical oceanographer
C)   Marine biologist
D)   Marine geologistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Despite a multitude of names given to describe portions of the ocean, it is more accurate to call it a single dynamic world ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Origin of the Ocean

Eventually our sun will become a red giant. Explain what this means. What would happen to Earth and our universe if this were to happen?

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Although it currently does not have an ocean, ____ is thought to have had one in the distant past.

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A marine scientist is studying the amount of dissolved oxygen in a particular area. They are attempting to connect the data with the type of organisms found in that area. What kind of marine scientist might they be classified as?

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The spinning of a shrinking nebula marks the transition from a protostar to a star.

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The ocean was mostly in place by 4 billion years ago.

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The scientific method is characterized as:

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A(n) ____ is an explanation that can be tested by additional observations or controlled experiments.

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Which is not necessarily a characteristic of a red giant?

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What process involves the clumping of small particles into larger masses?

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What caused Earth to partially melt when being formed?

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Despite a multitude of names given to describe portions of the ocean, it is more accurate to call it a single dynamic world ocean.

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____ is a critical aspect of science.

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What process accounts for the layers found in Earth?

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How much of the Earth's water is found in the ocean?

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What created Earth's moon?

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How did the Earth form? How did the ocean form? Include relevant terminology, dates, and processes.

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What key characteristic marks the beginning stages of the collapse of a star?

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The Earth was formed by the condensation of a cloud comprised of dust and gas.

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What forms heavy elements such as gold, mercury, and uranium?

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Why is biosynthesis unlikely to occur today as it did in Earth's youth?

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