Module Quiz 1

The mantle begins approximately ___ kilometers below North Carolina.

35

"Geologists who name the types of rocks found in an area during a mapping project are using quantitative data."

False

Water is part of the __________, one of four parts of the earth system.

Hydrosphere

Elevations would increase traveling from _________ .

North Carolina --> Colorado

Which of the following correctly lists the four main chapters of Earth's history from oldest to youngest?

Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

Read through the following three informal definitions of the term "science". All definitions include some information that is relevant to science. On the basis of information presented in the video (Scientific Process), place the definitions in order from best to worst and match the definitions with the terms, best answer, worst answer, middle answer.

Science is our attempt to understand our world. It's our knowledge about our existence as well as our search for explanations and new discoveries. (BEST ANSWER) Science is about the process of collecting observations and data to better understand the world. (MIDDLE ANSWER) Science is about building up our store of knowledge. The more information we have, the more scientific our culture. (WORST ANSWER)

"A theory is generally supported by more scientific observation and research than a hypothesis."

True

The concept of continental drift suggested that the southwest coast of Africa matches the...

east coast of South America

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

none of these (none involved numbers)

The main reason why the hypothesis of continental drift was not widely excepted was:

there was no mechanism to move continents through the oceanic crust