This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The density of the Earth is ..... times of water. A) 7.5. B) 4.5. C) 5.5. D) 6.5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5.5. 2. New ocean crust continuously forms A) At areas of low tide. B) Where sediment is thickest. C) At mid-ocean ridges. D) Near deep-ocean trenches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At mid-ocean ridges. 3. This planet has the most circular orbit. A) Mercury. B) Venus. C) Earth. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Venus. 4. A naturally formed, inorganic material with a crystalline structure is known as a A) Rock. B) Crystal. C) Mineral. D) Diamond. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mineral. 5. The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together. A) Cementation. B) Organic rock. C) Deposition. D) Compaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cementation. 6. The movement of water through the atmosphere using precipitation, condensation, sublimation, evaporation, and transpiration is known as ..... A) The Water Cycle. B) The Carbon Cycle. C) Cellular Respiration. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Water Cycle. 7. Graphite (pencil lead) and Diamonds have the same chemical formula but diamonds are formed at greater temperatures and pressures. A) Geology. B) Meteorology. C) Astronmy. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geology. 8. Earth's rate of revolution is approximately A) 1$^ \circ$ per day. B) 23.5$^ \circ$ per day. C) 15$^ \circ$ per day. D) 360$^ \circ$ per day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1$^ \circ$ per day. 9. T8-Which of these are equal intervals? A) 0, 120, 300, 400, 1000. B) 0, 5, 15, 25, 35, 45. C) 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. D) 0, 10, 20, 25, 30, 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. 10. What are the two types of crust? A) Continental and Landforms. B) Oceanic and Mountains. C) Mountains and Landforms. D) Oceanic and Continental. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oceanic and Continental. 11. You are now standing on the earth's crust. Which sphere does earth's crust belong? A) Hydrosphere. B) Biosphere. C) Geosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geosphere. 12. The canyon has a maximum depth of about..... feet (1.6 kilometres) from the plateau top to the Colorado River. A) 5480. B) 5380. C) 5280. D) 5180. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5280. 13. Wegener noticed that the edges of some continents A) Overlapped each other. B) Were exactly the same. C) Were covered with mountains. D) Fit together like puzzle pieces. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fit together like puzzle pieces. 14. Which one of these types of light can we see with our eyes? A) Visible Light. B) Microwave Light. C) Ultraviolet Light. D) Infrared Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visible Light. 15. What is an occurrence on Earth that causes a change A) Event. B) Transfer. C) Party. D) Current. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Event. 16. Which natural phenomenon occurs as a result of Earth rotating on its axis? A) Movement of tectonic plates. B) Deep ocean currents. C) Seasonal changes. D) Day and night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Day and night. 17. The fear of what animal is known as 'arachnophobia'? A) Crocodiles. B) Sharks. C) Spiders. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spiders. 18. What is the breakdown of the Earth's crust into sediment called? A) Erosion. B) Weathering. C) Raining. D) Whooshing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weathering. 19. Which of these is an example of erosion? A) Light shining on a mountain. B) Wind blowing away sediment. C) Rain breaking down rock. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. What is Geology? A) The study of weather. B) The study of geography. C) The study of rocks. D) The study of the solid Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The study of the solid Earth. 21. About how long ago do scientists believe the universe began? A) 13-14 billion years ago. B) 12-13 million years ago. C) 13-14 million years ago. D) 12-13 billion years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13-14 billion years ago. 22. Which statement about burning a candle is most likely an inference? A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor are produced by the burning. B) The wick gets shorter as the candle burns. C) The candle wax is melting. D) The flame is yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor are produced by the burning. 23. Astronomy topics include which of the following? A) Planets, Star Constellations, and Galaxies. B) Waves, Tides, and Currents. C) Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Rocks. D) Air Pressure, Humidity, and Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planets, Star Constellations, and Galaxies. 24. Most scientists infer that increasing levels ofcarbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere arecontributing to A) Depletion of ozone. B) Decreased thickness of the troposphere. C) Increased absorption of ultraviolet radiation. D) Increased global temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased global temperatures. 25. Which of the following is a large star late in its life cycle? A) Blue pulsar. B) Main-sequence star. C) Red giant. D) White dwarf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red giant. 26. Which is most likely true of fossils of organisms found within the same layer of rock? A) The organisms are all animals. B) The organisms are the same species. C) The organism evolved from each other. D) The organisms lived during the same time period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The organisms lived during the same time period. 27. This is the study of the materials that make up Earth. A) Meteorology. B) Oceanography. C) Geology. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geology. 28. Select all of the ways we can measure weather A) Temperature. B) Wind. C) Precipitation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. Closest star to our Solar System next to the Sun A) Proxima Centauri. B) Polaris. C) Andromeda. D) Barnard's Star. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proxima Centauri. 30. Natural solid substance found in the earth crust A) Weathering. B) Magma. C) Minerals. D) Fossils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minerals. 31. Scientists rejected Wegener's idea of Continental Drift because A) Continent shapes didn't fit. B) No fossil evidence for it. C) No known mechanism. D) Didn't trust him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No known mechanism. 32. The study of the universe beyond the earth? A) Geology. B) Meteorology. C) Astronomy. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomy. 33. This is the study of the objects beyond Earth's atmosphere. A) Meteorology. B) Astronomy. C) Earth Science. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astronomy. 34. Which instrument is used to observe space systems from Earth? (MS-ESS1-3) A) Telescope. B) Microscope. C) Magnifying Glass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Telescope. 35. What force distorts irregular galaxies and causes them to form such strange shapes? A) Energy. B) Time. C) Gravity. D) Light. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gravity. 36. Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ..... or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather. A) Precipitation. B) Cloud particles. C) Water. D) Dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 37. Included in the field of ..... is how weather affects oceans; included in the field of ....., is how oceans affect climate A) Meteorology/meteology. B) Climatology/meteorology. C) Meteorology/climatology. D) Climatology/climatology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meteorology/climatology. 38. In the United States, most tornadoes are classified as intense A) Low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counter-clockwise. B) High-pressure funnel clouds that spin counterclockwise. C) High-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise. D) Low-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counter-clockwise. 39. ..... study the solid earth A) Oceanographers. B) Climatologists. C) Meteorologists. D) Geologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geologists. 40. Column of hot rock that lies below a hot spot A) Mantle plume. B) Fissure. C) Volcano. D) Plate boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mantle plume. 41. Continental drift A) A rock. B) The lithosphere. C) The theory of convection currents in the crust. D) The theory that the continents can drift apart and have done so in the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The theory that the continents can drift apart and have done so in the past. 42. During which geologic period did plants and animals first appear in land environments? A) Devonian. B) Ordovician. C) Silurian. D) Cambrian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silurian. 43. It is a type of waves that travels though the planet when earthquakes occur. A) Seismic waves. B) Ocean waves. C) Electromagnetic waves. D) Tsunami. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seismic waves. 44. What word tells us that a cloud is considered a 'medium' cloud? A) Stratus. B) Alto. C) Cumulus. D) Cirrus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alto. 45. Which is most likely a prevention strategy for flooding? A) Building artificial levees. B) Reducing water consumption. C) Recycling bottled water containers. D) Building waste landfills for metals and other contaminants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Building artificial levees. 46. Giant cockroaches and dragonflies were common insects during the Carboniferous period and were much larger than they are today. A) Oceanography. B) Meteorology. C) Geology. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geology. 47. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what? A) Lava. B) Magma. C) Crust. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lava. 48. Which motion occurs at a rate of approximatelyone degree per day? A) Earth revolving around the Sun. B) The Moon revolving around Earth. C) The Moon rotating on its axis. D) Earth rotating on its axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth revolving around the Sun. 49. The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old. Compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately A) 4x older than our solar system. B) The same age as the solar system. C) 2x older than the solar system. D) 3x older than our solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3x older than our solar system. 50. Where is the asthenosphere found in the Earth's layers? A) Core. B) Upper mantle. C) Crust. D) Lower mantle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Upper mantle. 51. It is a boundary that is located between the liquid outer core and the solid inner core. A) Gutenberg discontinuity. B) Lehman discontinuity. C) Mohorovicic discontinuity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gutenberg discontinuity. 52. In a closed system, the only thing that can enter or leave is A) Matter. B) Air. C) Water. D) Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Energy. 53. What is gravity? A) Carrying of weathered rock and soil from place to place. B) A force that pulls all objects toward each other. C) A solid made of minerals. D) Water, wind, plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A force that pulls all objects toward each other. 54. What is fastest of all earthquake waves A) Rayleigh. B) P. C) Love. D) S. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) P. 55. Which of the following is NOT a correct description of oxygen gas (O2)? A) Use by animals for respiration. B) Converted to carbon dioxide during respiration. C) A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to living. D) Taken in by plants for photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taken in by plants for photosynthesis. 56. This group of people studied earthquakes A) Babylonians. B) Mayans. C) Greece. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 57. Which of the following slowly changes the surface of the Earth? A) Earthquakes. B) Floods. C) Volcanoes. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weathering. 58. The EARTH REVOLVES around the: A) Sun. B) Moon. C) Mercury. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 59. Some climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of ..... on the surface of the sun A) Aurora borealis. B) Solar storms. C) Sunspots. D) Flares. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunspots. 60. Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as A) High-density terrestrial planets. B) Low-density terrestrial planets. C) High-density jovian planets. D) Low-density jovian planets. 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