Intro to Earth Science - Pre-Test

 To kick off this wonderful blog, I am going to accomplish my first assignment given to me in Earth Science. My assignment is to firstly, create a blog. Done :) And then to post my pre-test, this pretest consist of 25 true or false questions. 

Here is my pre-test:

Earth and Space Science 

1. We see because light brightens things. TRUE - Correct answer is false- light reflects off objects
2. The Moon goes around the earth in a single day.  TRUE - Correct answer is false-  27 days it takes to go around earth
3. The amount of daylight increases each day of summer. TRUE - Correct answer is false- 
4. The shadow of the Earth on the Moon are what creates the phases of the Moon we see from Earth. FALSE
5. People can see planets with the naked eye. FALSE - Correct answer is false-
6. People can see the Great Wall of China with the naked eye from space TRUE - Correct answer is false-
7. Astrology gives us insight into people mannerisms. TRUE - Correct answer is false-
8. The Sun will never burn out. TRUE - Correct answer is false- the sun will eventually burn out
9. The Universe is static. FALSE
10. The Solar System, the Galaxy, the Cosmos, Space, and the Universe are all different scales. TRUE
11. If a crystal can scratch glass, it must be a diamond. FALSE
12. Diamonds are expensive because of the extreme rarity of them. FALSE 
13. Soil must have always been in its present form. FALSE
14. Nobody really knows if the Earth is a sphere or if it is flat. FALSE
15. Continents are not constant, the Earth is dynamic and in ever changing. TRUE
16. Geology is the study of rocks. TRUE - Correct answer is false-
17. Scientists cannot confirm or refute that the Earth is between 6-20 thousand years old. FALSE
18. Dinosaurs and cave dwellers lived at the same time. TRUE - Correct answer is false-
19. Rain comes from clouds sweating. FALSE
20. Many people think rivers flow "down" from north to south, but rivers can flow in any direction. TRUE
21. Clouds float because they are lighter than air. TRUE - Correct answer is false- density are different
22. Frontal rain is caused by "cooling by contact" between fronts. TRUE - Correct answer is false-
23. Groundwater typically occurs from a basin, lakes, and fast-flowing streams. TRUE - Correct answer is false-
24. Carbon Dioxide, CO2 is the most common greenhouse gas. TRUE - Correct answer is false- water vapor is
25. Salt added to a glass of water changes the weight of water (liquid and salt). TRUE

** note after seeing the correct answers**

These questions consist of the most common misconceptions when it comes to Earth Science. By the end of the semester it is my goal to understand why each question is either true or false.