Review Test Submission: Lesson 1—
Practice Quiz
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User Rachel L Wolfel
Submitted 8/11/11 9:42 PM
Status Completed
Score 22 out of 23 points
Instructions
Question 1
7 out of 8 points
For these statements, choose True or False.
[1] 1. The shoreline is the outer boundary of the continents.
[2] 2. Our Solar System is believed to have formed from an enormous cloud that
was rich in hydrogen and helium.
[3] 3. The asthenosphere is a relatively cool, rigid zone that rests atop the
lithosphere.
[4] 4. Shields are among the youngest geological regions on the continents.
[5] 5. Units having the same designation on the geologic time scale extend for the
same number of years.
[6] 6. Charles Lyell was an important proponent of catastrophism.
[7] 7. Oceanic crust differs significantly in composition from that of continental
crust.
[8] 8. The geologic time scale was originally established without the use of
absolute dating methods.
Selected
Answer: For these statements, choose True or False.
