Course description:
This self-study course covers a variety of scientific disciplines related to the composition of Earth and its dynamic nature and position in space. Major topics include: composition of the Earth's surface and the Earth itself, including rocks and minerals and the weathering, erosion, and deposition that shape the Earth's surface, earthquakes and volcanic activity, Meteorology (weather, air masses, precipitation, fronts, etc.), climate, climate change, and impact of human activities on the Earth's climate.
Course structure:
Study Guide PowerPoints
End of Course Review PowerPoint
Three-part crash course video lessons
Practice questions for final exam
Exam:
40 multiple choice questions (60 points)
6 open ended (30 points)
1 series of questions reading and interpreting data (10 points)
2 hours to complete
Sample questions:
1) The ________ is the thinnest layer of the Earth.
A. Crust
B. outer core
C. mantle
D. inner core
2) Which one of the following is an important, mechanical weathering process for enlarging fractures and extending them deeper into large boulders and bedrock?
A. Oxidation
B. Eluviation
C. hydrologic cycling
D. frost wedging
3) In which month is the Sun’s angle of insolation (incoming solar radiation) going to be the highest in New York and New Jersey?
A. January
B. March
C. September
D. June
4)When an active cold front overtakes a warm front ________.
A. the fronts cancel one another out
B. cloud formation ceases
C. an occluded front forms
D. a stationary front is created
5) Which of the following is an example of a mineral?
A. Coal
B. Concrete
C. Steel
D. Quartz
Answers:
A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. D