ConcepTest Examples
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
David Steer and David McConnell at the University of Akron are creating and reviewing ConcepTests for introductory geoscience courses. If anyone would like to test existing questions or submit additional questions, please contact them.
This collection was created with funding from the National Science Foundation, (DUE-0087894).
Introductory geoscience students may attempt to deal with the material by trying to simply memorize it. McConnell et al. (2003) suggest that geoscience ConcepTests should be additionally restricted to the level of comprehension or application in Bloom's taxonomy.
Earth System Topics
- Atmosphere 15 matches
- Biosphere 13 matches
- Climate 14 matches
- Earth's Cycles 15 matches rock cycle, hydrologic cycle, carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle
- Human Dimensions 10 matches
- Hydrology 44 matches
- Oceans 41 matches
- Solar System and Astronomy 10 matches
- Solid Earth 198 matches
- Surface Processes 17 matches
- Time/Earth History 67 matches
Results 1 - 10 of 327 matches
ConcepTest: Ocean Element Profiles - 1 part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
Which element could have a depth profile in the ocean that looks like this? A. Oxygen, an element produced during photosynthesis B. Barium, an element required in trace amounts for micro-organisms C. Nitrogen, a ...
ConcepTest: Isotopic Dating with Parent to Daughter Ratios part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 500 million years. Scientists testing a rock sample discover that the sample contains three times as many daughter isotopes as parent isotopes. What is the age of the rock? ...
ConcepTest: What percentage of parent isotopes remain? part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 1,000 million years. Scientists testing a rock sample discover that the ratio of parent and daughter isotopes indicates that the rock is 3,000 million years old. What ...
ConcepTest: Which is not a Mineral? part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
Which of the following can not be classified as a mineral? a. salt b. ice c. diamond d. glass
ConcepTest: Cross-Section of Plate Boundaries part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
The map below shows the plate configurations along the western margin of North America. Which of the four diagrams on the right best represents a cross section through the outer layers of Earth along the line X-Y?
ConcepTest: Mt. Everest Limestone part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
The rock on top of Mt. Everest is a shallow marine limestone deposited 200 million years ago. What does this tell us about the geologic history of the Himalayas? a. 200 million years ago the Himalayas did not ...
ConcepTest: World Oceans #2 part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
Examine the map of the world's oceans and use it to answer the following question. Which of the locations would yield the lowest salinity values? a. B b. D c. C d. F
ConcepTest: Earth Timeline - the fossil record part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
Carefully examine the relative positions of the lettered arrows on the timeline below and estimate the ages represented by each arrow. Identify which letter corresponds most closely to the first appearance in the ...
ConcepTest: Hydologic Cycle #12 part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
The following diagram illustrates the Hydrologic Cycle. Match the arrow being considered with the process it represents. Arrow 12 best represents what process? a. evaporation b. precipitation c. transpiration d. ...
ConcepTest: Hydrologic Cycle #1 part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:ConcepTests:Examples
The following diagram illustrates the Hydrologic Cycle. Match the arrow being considered with the process it represents. Arrow 1 best represents what process? a. evaporation b. precipitation c. transpiration d. ...