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Earth Science Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. Earth's longest mountain range is the Mid-Ocean Ridge which is underwater and more than 50, 000 km in length.
2. This is a description or representation of an object, system or process
3. Science of Oceans.
4. When snow cover on the land melts, the waterwill most likely become surface runoff if theland surface is
5. In science, what is a scientific theory?
6. Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent boundaries. Which statement BEST identifies the geologic process taking place at the point where seafloor spreading occurs?
7. These contain much more ice and gas, and can develop tails.
8. In the Oceanography unit, we will study .....
9. Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
10. This is used to compare in an experiment. They do not get tested.
11. Clues to what ancient climates were like come from all of the following except
12. Solar system is believed to be made up of rotating cloud gas and dustcalled .....
13. A scientist finds a rock that contains fossils. The scientist knows that this rock is what type?
14. Locations in the Northern Hemisphere are warmest in summer because sunlight in summer is
15. What does the Sun provide for the water cycle?
16. When its summer in the Northern Hemisphere, its ..... in the Southern Hemisphere
17. What is the deepest part of the ocean floor?
18. The hydrosphere covers approximately what percentage of Earth's lithosphere?
19. In sea-floor spreading the newest rock is found
20. Shortest day of the year
21. Chemical weathering occurs when minerals in rocks are changed chemically. Which of these will MOST likely change the rate of chemical weathering on a rock?
22. One process in the formation of sedimentary rocks is when rocks are
23. Which list below includes the parts of a lab experiment?
24. The land on the ..... side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow
25. The process in which several experts review another experts work before it gets published is .....
26. How many moons does earth have
27. The sun is the largest object in the solar system, and constitutes over 99% of the solar's system's mass.
28. How does the moon get its light?
29. Which planet is the largest in Equatorial Diameter?
30. Icebergs have caused ships to sink, the most famous example being the Titanic which sank in ..... after hitting a relatively small iceberg.
31. The force of flowing rivers usually cut ..... shaped valleys in the mountain regions.
32. Latitude and Longitude are measured in .....
33. If its ..... in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.
34. What type of change does Erosion cause?
35. Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
36. In which landscape region are New York State'sFinger Lakes primarily located?
37. Hot matter is ..... dense and .....
38. The study of the stars and other celestial bodies.
39. Which of the following changes igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks?
40. Which of the following is a natural landmark or part of a natural system?
41. The comparison of some aspect of an object or event with a standard unit
42. Which planet is most massive?
43. T8-What controls or changes the independent variable?
44. A naturally formed, solid mixed with organic material and minerals is known as a
45. The measure of the amount of matter that occupies a given space is called
46. Which branch of Earth science studies the air that surrounds our planet?
47. This area of science creates and uses maps of physical features of the Earth.
48. What is the term for the process when particles within the solar system collide with each other forming larger and larger bodies due to gravitational pull?
49. The study of Earth and the universe around it.
50. What type of erosion formed the Grand Canyon?
51. Higher velocity discharge (volume of water):
52. Planets that consists of rocks, has a surface, valleys, canyons
53. The most destructive waves in the ocean are ..... caused by underwater Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruption, or by hurricanes.
54. The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
55. Water that runs off the surface of the land, and flows downhill into streams, rivers, ponds and lakes
56. The action that takes place at a transform boundary:(MS-ESS2-3)
57. How does heat from the sun get to Earth?
58. According to astronomers, the age of the universeis estimated to be
59. Rain, hail, sleet, and snow is best known as
60. According to the evidence we studied when was the Earth formed?
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