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Earth Science Quiz 13 (60 MCQs)

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1. Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur .....
2. Our sun is only one of ..... of stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
3. What do we call the layers of soil?
4. When it is solar noon at a location at 75$^ \circ$ Wlongitude, what is the solar time at a location at120$^ \circ$ W longitude?
5. Latitude is the distance on the surface of the Earth measured in degree north and south of the equator. The equator is at zero degree while the poles are at ..... degree.
6. What is environmental science?
7. How can urbanization affect a local area?
8. What is weathering?
9. Any type of rock changed by heat and pressure
10. The hemisphere of Earth facing the Sun has day time while the hemisphere facing away from the Sun has.
11. Which of the following is not likely to cause weathering in rocks?
12. What type of rock can you find fossils in?
13. Which of the following is said to be the most unreliable (variable) diagnostic property of minerals?
14. Which of the following is the longest stage in the life cycle of a star?
15. Fossils are often found in ..... because it is formed from the remains of once living things.
16. The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of .....
17. Susie wants to know if an increase in temperature is accelerating the decaying process of apples. What is the dependent variable (outcome variable) in this experiment?
18. The length of a year is determined by the amount of time it takes
19. Nearly ..... million years ago, the land masses of the Earth were concentrated into one super continent called Pangaea.
20. All of the continents were once part of one large continent called .....
21. The amount of matter in an object is called
22. The following are examples of aquatic resources except:
23. Equal areas of which surface would absorb the greatest amount of insolation on a sunny day?
24. Studies the solid portions of the earth, including volcanoes, earthquakes, and fossils.
25. There are ..... broad categories of rocks.
26. Tides are caused by:(MS-ESS2-4)
27. The branch of Earth science that studies the blanket of air surrounding Earth is called .....
28. The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around
29. What is the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle?
30. What is formed on the ocean floor where subduction occurs?
31. Knot is a unit of ..... over sea or a ship.
32. Water in the spaces between soil, rock, and gravel is called what .....
33. The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates back down to Earth's surface
34. Soil that is rich in humus has high
35. Science of Earth
36. The major greenhouse gas(es)
37. What is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body?
38. Washington state has warmer winters than Minnesota because it is close to
39. Asthenosphere is the region of the Earth, s mantle extending from about 60 to ..... miles below the surface, in which plastic movements can take place.
40. A diamond has a mass of 1.2 g. If diamond has a density of 3.51 g/mL, what is the volume of the diamond.
41. Examination of the fossil record shows a generaltendency of organisms to become increasinglymore complex through geologic time. This findingsupports the theory that living things haveundergone
42. What is Cartography?
43. All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
44. Longest day of the year
45. This branch studies how humans interact with and impact ecosystems (pollution, population growth, and resource use).
46. The area where two or more plates meet is called a .....
47. By which scale, the severity of an Earthquake is measured?
48. Which of the following scientists studies the chemistry of the oceans?
49. The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the Moon's period of revolution
50. Igneous rocks are formed by-
51. This land formation occurs at a divergent continental/ continental boundary.
52. Astronomers measure distance in space by using
53. An explanation that is consistent with all existing experiments, tests, and observations is called .....
54. What are the 4 different types of storms? (MS-ESS2-6)
55. Our atmosphere has a protective role against dangerous ultraviolet radiation, solar x-rays and other high energy radiation coming from.
56. States that the Earth is at the center of the Solar System
57. The study of the effects of people on the environment
58. A rock that forms from material that is settled into layers
59. Climates are classified according to two major factors:
60. Earth science is categorized as physical science because.
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