Increases: 4. Through The Collision of A Large Meteorite With The Earth

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1- As a gas is compressed, its temperature

1. decreases
2. increases
3. stays constant
4. varies randomly

2- The Earth's Moon is thought to have originated


1. by gradual accretion of meteorites and planetesimals
passing near the Earth
2. by magma ejected into space by intense volcanism early
in Earth's history
3. from a tongue of material torn from the sun by a passing
comet
4. through the collision of a large meteorite with the
Earth

3- Which of the following layers in the Earth is liquid?


1. mesosphere
2. crust
3. outer core
4. lithosphere

4- Earth's atmosphere
1. dates from the early accretionary phase of Earth's
history
2. has always been as rich in oxygen as it is now
3. was probably much richer in carbon dioxide (CO2)
during early Earth history
4. was probably derived from the evaporation of comets
that collided with the Earth

5- Which of the following statements about the Earth's


magnetic field is false?
1. its inclination varies as a function of latitude and can be
used to determine the past locations of rocks
2. its polarity (direction) has reversed numerous times in
Earth's history
3. some rocks are able to become magnetized by the
Earth's magnetic field when they form
4. the observation of symmetric patterns of rock
magnetism centered on mid-ocean ridges was important in
developing the modern theory of plate tectonics
6. the Earth's magnetic field arises because of
convection of rock in the Earth's crust

Temperature generally __________ with increasing depth in the


Earth.
1. decreases
2. increases
3. stays constant
4. varies randomly

7- What is the oldest mineral on the earth?


1.zircon
2.mica
3.basalt
4.quartz

8) Shields are:
a) Green metamorphic rocks formed from dark igneous rocks.
b) Solid mantle rock below the asthenosphere.
c) A large area of rocks that form the roots of a continent.
d) A very large stratigraphic unit consisting of many important smaller groups.

9) The solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper
part of the mantle:
a) Geosphere.
b) Crust.
c) Lithosphere.
d) Asthenosphere.

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