Chapter 1: Introduction To Earth Science! Quiz Questions!

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Chapter 1: Introduction To Earth Science! Quiz Questions! - Quiz

Starting on a new chapter can be a little challenging and to help you ease into it I have prepared a set of quizzes that will help you review each chapter. The quiz below is one that is specifically set on chapter one f the introduction of earth science. Why don’t you give it a try and come back for the one on chapter 2?

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1.

If you explain or interpret something based on your experience, you are making a(n)
- A.
  
  Inference
- B.
  
  Prediction
- C.
  
  Scientific law
- D.
  
  Hypothesis
2.

The type of Earth scientists who studies the universe beyond earth
- A.
  
  Biologist
- B.
  
  Astronomers
- C.
  
  Environmental scientists
- D.
  
  Oceanography
3.

Scientific inquiry often begins with
- A.
  
  Developing a hypothesis
- B.
  
  Designing an experiment
- C.
  
  Posing questions
- D.
  
  Communicating
4.

A perosn who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is a(n)
- A.
  
  Environmental scientists
- B.
  
  Meteorologists
- C.
  
  Geologist
- D.
  
  Engineer
5.

From the Stone Age thousands of years ago to the _______ today, technology has had a large impact on society.
- A.
  
  Ice Age
- B.
  
  Iron Age
- C.
  
  Information Age
- D.
  
  Technological Age
6.

Which of these are NOT skills Scientists use to understand the natural world?
- A.
  
  Observing
- B.
  
  Inferring
- C.
  
  Eating
- D.
  
  Predicting
7.

Preparing for a lab should begin the _______ before you will perform the lab.
- A.
  
  Hour
- B.
  
  Day
- C.
  
  Week
- D.
  
  30 minutes
8.

The goal of technology is to ____ the way people live?
9.

Which of the following are eamples of technology?
- A.
  
  A laptop computer
- B.
  
  A bridge
- C.
  
  A microscope
- D.
  
  All the above
10.

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is a
- A.
  
  Observation
- B.
  
  Controlled experiment
- C.
  
  Variable
- D.
  
  Prediction