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Earth Science Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. A scientific ..... is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.
2. The study of forces and processes that cause the atmosphere to change and produce weather is called
3. An igneous rock containing large crystals is most likely a(n)
4. When a sunlike star's hydrogen runs out, at first it expands into which of the following?
5. What mineral has the capacity to scratch all other minerals?
6. All electromagnetic waves have the same .....
7. In a particular region, abundant growth of grasses covers the flat land surface. If overgrazing removes most of this vegetation, which weather phenomenon is MOST likely to occur?
8. Which is NOT a property of minerals?
9. Which of the following is NOT a cause of severe weather?
10. It is believed that Earth, s magnetic field is used by ..... for their long distance migration.
11. A map shows the path of an ash cloud that resulted from the Mount St. Helens eruption. The map was developed from satellite photographs. The path of the ash cloud was probably determined by
12. The study of the interactions of organisms and their environments is called
13. The Earth's ..... is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
14. Earth Science involves areas such as meteorology, oceanography, paleoclimatology, and hydrology.
15. The universe is mostly made up of
16. A type of plate boundaries where plates merged and subduction occurs?
17. Expressed in scientific notation is
18. Which of the following is NOT a branch of Earth Science?
19. ..... gave birth to applied science.
20. ..... describes how the mineral reflects light.
21. If the ice on the North pole all melted, sea level would rise approximately
22. Geologists learn about the Earth's interior by studying ..... which travel through the Earth.
23. Which gas is inferred to have been absent fromEarth's atmosphere during the Early Archean Era?
24. The temperature of the gym changed 20oC over a 1 hour time period. What is the rate of the temperature change per minute?
25. Which group of organisms survived massextinctions that marked the ends of both thePaleozoic Era and the Mesozoic Era?
26. Earth scientists often use ..... to represent complex objects or processes.
27. What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?
28. Which of the following types of clouds are high level clouds that are thin and wispy?
29. The ..... determines the color of visible light.
30. Boundary where plates move away from each other.
31. Everything is primordial and made from infinitesimally small things.
32. Humidity is the .....
33. The San Andres Fault in California will not cause California to break off into the ocean.
34. What process takes two hydrogen atoms (H) and combines them to make a helium atom (He)?
35. An INTRUSIVE igneous rock with large crystals is formed:
36. An explanation based upon an observation is called
37. The Earth is classified as a
38. Most of Earth's weather events take place in the
39. Greenwich (England) is at ..... degree longitude.
40. Crude oil is also called what?
41. Cloud formation is likely to occur in rising airbecause rising air
42. Which process or processes change the size and shape of the oceans?
43. What is the order of Earth's layer from top to bottom?
44. What can cause weathering?
45. The formation of the Himalayan Mountains is one example of land features caused by compressive forces. Which action led to the formation of these mountains?
46. Mountains are part of which earth sphere?
47. How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
48. T8-You want to see if watering your plant makes it grow faster.What is the IV?
49. Centrifugal force pushes the matter away from the center of axis of the rotation Many of other planets are also compressed like that. The most prominent is.
50. The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed .....
51. Why are dwarf planets not considered as a regular planet?
52. Which process of the water cycle occurs when water absorbs 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram?
53. Which soil characteristic allows greater amounts of water retention?
54. The inner core is made of iron that's almost as hot as the sun-why doesn't it melt?
55. Metamorphic rocks are .....
56. Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
57. What are the two main gases that make up many of the stars in our universe?
58. What is a chain of volcanoes formed above a subducting plate, positioned in an arc shape as seen from above?
59. The region of permanently frozen water on Earth is called
60. Why is it important to study fossils?
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