Exam-Basic Information Flashcards

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1
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Photosynthesis is responsible for the addition of what to our atmosphere

A

Oxygen

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2
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An educated prediction based on observation is called

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Hypothesis

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3
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Volcanic eruptions contributed to

A

Oceans forming and atmosphere forming

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4
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Scientist determine the age of the earth by dating

A

Meteorites

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5
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The most dense layer is the

A

Inner core

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6
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The age of the earth was found by dating the oldest rock on earth true or false

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False

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7
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It is believed that all the planets formed around the same time true or false

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True

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8
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Friction forces cause the planets orbit around the sun true or false

A

False

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9
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The original atmosphere was almost composed entirely of oxygen true or false

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False

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10
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Density differences of Earth materials account for the earths layered internal structure true or false

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True

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11
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Cyanobacteria was the first producers of oxygen true or false

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True

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12
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Earths ocean begin to form 2 million years ago after the earth formed true or false

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False

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13
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The basic building blocks of life amino acids arrived on earth within meteorites true or false

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True

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14
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The earth heats up because

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Radioactive decay friction and meteor impact

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15
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Gas and dust cloud that formed into the solar system

A

Nebula

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16
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Solid center of earth

A

Inner core

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17
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What material was used in space to show accretion

A

Salt

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18
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These elements helped to heat up the earth

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Radioactive

19
Q

Mostly solid layer surrounding the outer core

A

Mantle

20
Q

Study of the worlds oceans

A

Oceanography

21
Q

Percentage of the nebula that formed the planets and remaining matter

A

One

22
Q

Brought water from space to earth

A

Meteorites

23
Q

Science that include study of rocks and plate tectonics

A

Geology

24
Q

Percentage of nebula matter that became the sun

A

99

25
Q

Primitive organism that gave earth oxygen

A

Cyanobacteria

26
Q

This was the swirling______________That were present before the planets formed

A

Eddies

27
Q

4.6 billion years old

A

Earth forms

28
Q

Thin outer layer of earth

A

Crust

29
Q

Liquid layers surrounding the inner core

A

Outer core

30
Q

Clipping of particles that resulted in the planet forming

A

Accretion

31
Q

Percentage of volcanic gases that is water vapor

A

Fifty

32
Q

Includes the crust and outer mantle

A

Lithosphere

33
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Study of space

A

Astrology

34
Q

Study of atmosphere

A

Meteorology

35
Q

Process plants use to produce oxygen

A

Photosynthesis

36
Q

Water vapor escaped from these forming massive clouds

A

Volcanos

37
Q

What was turned in meter right that is evidence for life

A

Amino acids

38
Q

Cause of shrinking nebula

A

Gravity

39
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Unit for mass

A

Grams

40
Q

Density of water

A

One

41
Q

Amount of matter in an object

A

Mass

42
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_________ cylinder is used to determine the liquid volume

A

Graduated

43
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unit abbreviation for a solid volumne

A

cm squared

44
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Four branches that make up earth and space science

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Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
Astrology