1: Which of the following is true ?
Oceanography is a study of the oceans and their effect on life.
Oceanography is a study of plant life.
none of the above
2: Which of the following is true about Ecology ?
Ecology is the study of different climates on earth.
Ecology is the study of the relation of life to the environment.
none of the above
3: Which of the following is true ?
Geophysics is the study of earthquakes.
Geophysics in the study of life.
none of the above
4: Economic geology is:
the study of rocks
the study of ore deposits, petroleum and coal
none of the above
5: Petrology is the study of:
Petroleum (fuel)
Rocks
none of the above
6: Module 3.5 is about TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS. These type of maps are very detailed and many colors are used to describe the land and the seas and oceans. Based on your reading of Module 3.5 do these maps show info about mountains?
yes
no
none of the above
7: This module uses the term 'sea level'. This tells us how high the sea or ocean rises to land. Do you think this information is important in piloting ships?
yes
no
none of the above
8: Do you think airplane pilots have to know information about the seas and the oceans, or 'sea level'?
no
yes
none of the above
9: When making a map, do you need to understand longitude and latitude?
yes
no
none of the above
10: A contour is a shade of color. The color green means green plants grow in that area, brown means the area is very hilly with mountains. What does the color blue mean?
The area is covered by green plants
The area is covered by mountains
The area is covered by the oceans
11: How was solar energy trapped in fuels such as coal, wood, and petroleum?
solar energy is trapped by chemical reactions
solar energy is not trapped
by fission
12: How do curved mirrors focus light on one point?
mirrors do not have reflecting surfaces
mirrors have reflecting surfaces
mirrors do not reflect images
13: What are some ways of collecting solar energy?
by the use of images
by the use of the moon
by the use of reflectors
14: How do solar flares and sunspots affect the earth?
They disrupt radio communications and magnetic compasses.
They may affect weather patterns.
both 1 and 2
15: Explain the existence of the magnetosphere.
Charged particles from the sun that reach Earth are trapped by the magnetic field of the earth and spiral back and forth between the poles of the Earth.
Charged particles form a belt of radiation.
both 1 and 2
16: How are sunspots and solar flares different?
Both are storms resulting from magnetic and electrically-charged particle activity.
Flares go above sun's surface, whereas sunspots are on the sun's surface
Flares are outbursts of shorter duration, and send out UV light and X-rays.
17: What is the name given to the periodic changes in the shape of the moon?
phases
orbits
shapes
18: At what phase of the moon would few shadows be seen on the moon's surface?
half moon
full moon
new moon
19: What is the term that relates to the moon's closest approach to the earth?
distance
perigee
none of the above
20: What is the term that relates to the moon's farthest distance from the earth?
new moon
full moon
apogee
21: What is sunlight reflected from the earth to the moon and back called?
earthshine
sunlight
both 1 and 2
22: How many phases of the moon are there?
4
6
8
23: What is an object that crashes into Earth called?
meteorite
rock
molecule
24: Which type of tail forms rapidly as the comet approaches the sun? A(n) ______ tail
ion
plasma
density
25: Which type of tail is more curved? A(n)______ tail
dust
ion
proton
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