Lesson 1 – Content Quiz – My Compass Classroom

1. Question

What is the primary focus of geology as described in the chapter?

Study of the solid earth including rocks and minerals

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Study of atmospheric weather patterns

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Study of ocean currents and marine life

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Study of celestial bodies like stars and galaxies

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2. Question

Which discipline studies the storage and movement of water through the hydrologic cycle?

Meteorology

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Oceanography

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Hydrology

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Astronomy

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3. Question

What percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by oceans?

50%

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71%

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25%

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90%

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4. Question

Which science is described as one of the oldest, tracking the movements of stars and planets?

Geology

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Astronomy

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Hydrology

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Meteorology

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5. Question

According to the chapter, what is a key belief of young-Earth creation?

Earth is billions of years old

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God created all life through evolutionary processes

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A global flood at Noah’s time formed most sedimentary rocks

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Humans share ancestry with apes

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6. Question

How does naturalistic evolution view the role of God in Earth’s history?

God has no scientifically discernable role

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God directly created kinds of organisms

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God used evolutionary processes to create life

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God created humans separately from animals

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7. Question

What is a characteristic of good science according to the chapter?

It avoids all hypotheses

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It begins with observations prompting questions

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It focuses only on historical events

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It never uses the scientific method

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8. Question

What distinguishes experimental sciences from historical sciences?

Experimental sciences study past events only

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Historical sciences use repeatable and controllable tests

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Experimental sciences rely on repeatable hypothesis testing

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Historical sciences focus on present-day processes

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9. Question

Why is reliable eyewitness testimony important in historical sciences?

It replaces the need for scientific investigation

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It narrows possible explanations by providing direct accounts

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It predicts future scientific discoveries

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It focuses only on present-day observations

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10. Question

Which gas makes up the largest portion of Earth’s atmosphere?

Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide

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Argon

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11. Question

Which sphere includes all living organisms on Earth?

Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Biosphere

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Atmosphere

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12. Question

What is the thinnest component of the geosphere?

Crust

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Mantle

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Outer core

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Inner core

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13. Question

What is the density of oceanic crust compared to continental crust?

Same density

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Less dense

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More dense

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14. Question

What is the primary rock type in the upper mantle?

Granite

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Basalt

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Peridotite

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Limestone

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15. Question

What generates Earth’s magnetic field?

Circulation of the liquid outer core

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Movement of lithospheric plates

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Solar radiation

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Atmospheric pressure

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16. Question

Where is the most diverse marine ecosystem located?

Deep ocean trenches

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Coral reefs

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Aphotic zone

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Open ocean

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17. Question

What is an example of a system in Earth science?

Sunlight

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A rock formation

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A species

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The hydrologic cycle

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18. Question

What is a renewable resource according to the chapter?

Petroleum

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Granite

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Wood

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Gold ore

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19. Question

What is the dominion mandate as described in the chapter?

To avoid using Earth’s resources

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To worship creation

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To study only non-living systems

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To rule over creation as God’s stewards

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20. Question

What is a proved reserve?

A resource that cannot be extracted

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A resource estimated to exist

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A resource that is non-renewable

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A resource known to exist and recoverable economically

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Earth & Space Science

Unit 1: Science and the Bible

Lesson 1 – Content Quiz

John Whitmore, PhD

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