PHSC 1001 Quiz week 2 (Fall 2019) with answers – Walden University (A grade) | PHSC 1001 Quiz week 2 (Fall 2019) with answers – (A grade)

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PHSC 1001 Quiz week 2 (Fall 2019) with answers – Walden University (A grade) Content User Claudine Eskridge Course PHSC-1001C-3/PHSC-1001L-3-Earth Science2019 Fall Quarter 08/26-11/17-PT5 Te... st Quiz - Week 2 Started 10/18/19 2:06 PM Submitted 10/18/19 2:36 PM Due Date 10/21/19 1:59 AM Status Completed Attempt Score 45 out of 50 points   Time Elapsed 30 minutes out of 1 hour Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Quiz. Results Displayed All Answers, Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback, Incorrectly Answered Questions • Question 1 5 out of 5 points How would an increase in Earth's rotational tilt angle change the locations of the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn? Answers: A. Both would move toward the poles B. Both would move toward the equator C. Both would move north of their present locations D. Both would move south of their present locations Response Feedback: Refer to page 49 in the course text,The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 2 5 out of 5 points How do scientists estimate the age of the Universe? Answers: A. By measuring the age of the oldest known asteroids B. By measuring the relative motion of other galaxies C. By measuring the speed of light from distant stars Response Feedback: Refer to page 34 in the course text,The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 3 5 out of 5 points How old is the Universe? Answers: A. 11–20 thousand years B. 11–29 million years C. 11–20 billion years Response Feedback: Refer to page 35 in the course text,The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 4 5 out of 5 points What process formed heavy elements, such as iron, found in your body? Answers: A. They formed in the Earth's core during its early stages. B. They formed during supernovae of ancient stars. C. They formed during the Big Bang. Response Feedback: Refer to page 37 in the course text,The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 5 5 out of 5 points Which type of planet is most likely to have volcanoes? Answers: A. Terrestrial or rocky B. Jovian or gaseous C. Icy Response Feedback: Refer to pages 44–46 in the course text,The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 6 5 out of 5 points What two gases are most common on the Jovian planets? Answers: A. Hydrogen and helium B. Methane and carbon dioxide C. Oxygen and nitrogen D. Carbon dioxide and oxygen Response Feedback: Refer to page 43 in the course text,The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 7 5 out of 5 points What type of cooling mechanism relies on movement of material? Answers: A. Convection B. Conduction C. Radiative Response Feedback: Refer to page 52 in the course text,The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 8 0 out of 5 points Why are there seasons? Answers: A. Earth gets closer and farther away from the Sun as it orbits annually. B. Insolation varies annually because of the Earth's axial tilt. C. The Sun increases and decreases solar output annually based on the orbit. Response Feedback: Refer to page 49 in the course text, The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 9 5 out of 5 points Life on Earth would most likely be less advanced if there were no magnetic field. Answers: True False Response Feedback: Refer to page 55 in the course text, The Good Earth, for the correct answer. • Question 10 5 out of 5 points If Earth did not have an atmosphere, its surface would have more craters formed by meteorite impacts. Answers: True False Response Feedback: Refer to page 54 in the course text, The Good Earth, for the correct answer. Friday, October 18, 2019 2:36:53 PM EDT [Show More]

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