Quiz #2

30 August 2011

S.I. Session 2 Quiz

Part a) Match the term to its definition:

                TERMS:

a) Active              b) Marianas                        c) Centripetal Acceleration

d) Theory            e) Hypothesis                    f) Uniformitarianism

g)Law                    h)Everest                            i) Scientific Research

                DEFINITIONS:

1)__Discovering how nature works through systematic observations and

experiments.

                2)__Coherent set of hypotheses that have survived repeated challenges.

3)__The earth is said to have this kind of geology, meaning that geological processes are constantly occurring in the present.

4)__This force keeps the earth from flying apart.

5)__This oceanic trench has been said to be about 10 kilometers deep.

Part b) Free Response:

1)      What is the Radius of the earth in kilometers?

2)      An idea travels from a hypothesis to a theory to a law in which process?

3)      Give an example of a hypothesis.

Part c) True or False:

                Mark T (true) or F (false) in the blank provided:

                                1)__Just before a volcano erupts, the magma chamber shrinks.

2)__The principle of Uniformitarianism states that earthquakes are caused by failure of rocks along geologic faults.

                                3)__Lots of astronauts have degrees in Geology.

4)__Generally, over millions of years, younger sediments accumulate on top of older sediments.

5)__Geologic events only take place over millions of years.

6)__The earth’s topography is measured relative to Mt. Everest’s peak.

7) __ All of the meteors that have hit earth have left permanent, visible scars on the earth’s surface.