
Science: Earth and Space Midterm
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What are the deep cracks or fissures that develop on the surface of a glacier?
What is the main agent of chemical weathering?
What idea attempts to reconcile the Bible and evolution by claiming that God used evolution as the method of creation?
What term refers to a fossil organism found in strata that are supposedly too old or too young to contain that organism?
What is the process of modifying a smooth slope into a series of level, stair-like steps to prevent erosion?
What term describes a fossil that extends through multiple strata?
What are large holes formed when huge chunks of melting glacial ice lodge in washed-out sediments?
What are the natural ridges formed when water flow causes sediments to drop along the edge of a river's channel?
Which of the following was thought to be a missing link in man's evolution but was later found to be the remains of a modern human?
What type of dune looks like a pyramid with several out-reaching arms?
Based on biblical teachings, what event was probably directly responsible for laying down most of Earth's sedimentary rock layer?
Which of the following is supposedly a missing link between amphibians  and reptiles?
What are regions of the earth's surface where limestone is exposed and abundant
What technique do evolutionists use to assign supposedly exact ages to rocks and fossils?
What method of erosion prevention involves planting alternating strips of different types of crops?
The mass of foaming water formed when waves wash up onto a beach is the ______?
The material carried by a steam is its ________________?
The material carried by a stream is its_____?
The two main factors that determine the density of seawater are temperature and ________?
Rocks formed when other types of rocks are "cooked" by heat and pressure are called _______ rocks?
The device that uses underwater sound waves to determine the size, distance, and direction f objects is ______?
The idea that the natural laws in operation today have existed throughout Earth's history is the principle of _____?
What type of current is made of seawater mixed with mud or silt and can erode the ocean floor to produce submarine canyons?
What oceanographic tool is a highly maneuverable robot linked to a support ship by cables?
What substance makes up most of the salt in the oceans?
What is any area of the sea that exceeds 6000 m in depth called?
What are large waves created by underwater disturbances called?
What oceanographic tool charts current far beneath the surface and send back accurate measurements of those currents and water properties?
What is a huge, muddy valley that cuts into the deep ocean floor?
What is a circular coral-reef island that grows around an underwater volcano?
What is the main factor that affects the color of the oceans?
Why can icebergs float in seawater?
What type of underwater valley gives mid-ocean ridges the appearance of having twin mountain ranges?
What is an upward-flowing current that occurs when a land breeze pushes surface water away from the coast?
What device do oceanographers use to measure the temperature at different levels and report them back to a surface ship?
What device has an open tube that is dropped to the sea floor to allow its weight to puncture sediment and bring up sediment samples?
What is a wave that grows taller and steeper as it travels to shore and stopples forward with a white crest called?
What are the circular paths that ocean currents move in called?
What type of weathering involves the breaking or peeling away of rock into layers?
What is the deepest known point in the sea?
What is the scientific term for the volume of the portion of the skull that includes the brain?
What is the very slow downslope movement of soil and rock fragments?
What type of tide occurs when there is one high tide and one low tide each day?
What is the top layer of soil, which contains most of the organic substances and nutrients, called?
What idea states that the fittest and strongest organisms are most likely to survive and reproduce?
What well-known amorphous igneous rock has a glass-like texture and splits to form sharp edges?
What is the largest group of minerals, which composes over 90% of the earth's crust?
What type of volcano is made o alternating layers of lava and ash?
What type of fault occurs when rocks on one side of a fault are shoved on top of the rocks on the other side of the fault?
What is the ability to duplicate an experiment several times while keeping all factors as similar as possible between experiments and coming to the same conclusions?
What method of measuring an earthquake's strength is based on the earthquake's effects on people and structures?
What type of rock consists of smooth pebbles embedded in hardened sand or clay?
Which of the following metals is used as a fuel for nuclear reactors?
What are weaker earthquakes that often follow an earthquake at frequent intervals for days or months?
What gemstone consists of corundum with traces of iron or titanium that give it a distinctive blue color?
A submersible consisting of a crew compartment suspended from a float is called a bathyscaphe.
The way light is reflected from the surface of a mineral is called cleavage.
Fossils used by evolutionists to date rock layers are called index fossils.
Oceanographers usually measure hydrostatic pressure in the metric unit kilopascals.
At the end of the sandy, underwater plain that borders the land, a sharp drop-off marks the beginning of the continental shelf.
The idea that understanding modern geological processes is the key to understanding earth's geological processes is the key to understanding earth;s geological history is known as neo-catastrophism.
The dangerous currents formed when large amounts of water from waves surge out to sea through a break in a sandbar are called undertows.
In an experiment, a variable observed to determine the results is a controlled  variable.Â
A person is walking on the beach at night by the light of a full moon. Is this tide a spring tide or a neap tide? How do you know?
The Nile River, especially the area around the fiver's fan-shaped mouth, is known as one of the most fertile areas in the entire world. Why would the area around the fiver's mouth be the most fruitful part of the river?
The boundary between two water layers with different densities will affect the movement of sound waves. If sound waves traveling in the lower-density layer it the boundary at a shallow angle, they will be reflected off the boundary instead of traveling into the higher-density layer. Why can submarines use this fact to avoid being detected by sound waves?
Iceland is known for its many hot springs and volcanoes. Why would tis be expected based on Iceland's location on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The California Current flows south along the coast of California. During June through August, the city of Santa Cruz, on the California coast, has average high temperatures of about 23 C. During the same months, Newport News, Virginia, at about the same latitude on the U.S. East Coast, has average high temperatures of about 31 C. Which of the following is a likely reason why Newport News is warmer than Santa Cruz during the summer?
The coelacanth is a fish that shows practically no difference between fossils (supposedly millions of yeas old) and living specimens. Why do the coelacanth and organisms like it pose a problem for evolution?