Earth Science Quiz 14 (25 MCQs)

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1. A possible explanation or solution to a problem that has not been proven is called _____

2. A _____ is the remains or evidence of an ancient organism.

3. Our universe looks the same from every spot in it every time.It has no beginning or end.

4. The one day of the year with the longest amount of sunlight is:(MS-ESS1-1)

5. Hurricanes can be _____ at radar screens and satellite pictures.

6. _____ is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere and longest day in the Southern Hemisphere.

7. As the current in a stream becomes stronger, what will happen to its erosional power?

8. The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space is called

9. Different types of weathering rates are affected by different factors. What are some of those factors we explored?

10. What did Hubble discover in the 1920's?

11. One complete revolution of Earth around the Sun takes _____

12. One day on Earth is equivalent to:(MS-ESS1-1)

13. The planets of the solar system formed as

14. Natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replalced are _____

15. Process of rocks changing into other types of rocks

16. Branch of Earth Science that deals with the rocks that make up the Earth's crust and processes in shaping the Earth's crust.

17. The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

18. About how much of the earth's surface is covered by water?

19. What is usually responsible for an earthquake?

20. Halley's Comet comes back every *blank* years.

21. What does the Earth's rotation cause?

22. What word tells us that a cloud is considered a 'high' cloud?

23. The modern heliocentric model of planetary motion states that the planets travel around

24. During nighttime cooling, most of the energy radiated by Earth's oceans into space is

25. What word tells us that a cloud is considered a 'low' cloud?