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Earth Science Quiz 15 (60 MCQs)

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1. The following are natural sources of air pollutants except:
2. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Oil Spills in the Atlantic
3. About 200 million years ago, virtually all the Earth, s dry land was contained in the original super continent. What is it called?
4. Idea that the universe began as just a single point, hen expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now.
5. What is the science of examining the large pieces of land and seabed that move on the Earth's surface?
6. The Heliocentric Theory states that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System.Who theorized this?
7. A huge ball of gas held together by gravity.
8. The oceans of the earth contain about 97% of all the water on Earth.
9. Why is life sustainable on earth? Choose the best answer.
10. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Life on Mars
11. The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1$^ \circ$C for every gram is called .....?
12. What factor allowed the sun to form in the solar system?
13. Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
14. What is the sun?
15. Islands such as the Hawaiian Islands are made by which of the following?
16. The average temperature at Earth's North Pole is colder than the average temperature at the Equator because the Equator
17. A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a .....
18. How is soil created?
19. If an accident happens in the lab area, you should immediately notify your .....
20. During the month of January, at which locationin New York State is the Sun lowest in the sky atsolar noon?
21. What type of air or water is most dense?
22. You are best connected to the lithosphere:
23. Seasonal variations on the Earth take place due to motion of ..... in its orbit.
24. The gravitational force of the Sun & moon can cause what phenomenon in the Earth's oceans?
25. Which action can be performed most accurately using only the human senses?
26. When magma is cooled and solidified it becomes what type of rock?
27. Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
28. Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
29. This is NOT a criteria for an astronomical body to become a planet.
30. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Solar Eclipse
31. The measure of the gravitational force on an object is called
32. Solid particles or liquid droplets that are released from a volcanic eruption are called
33. Another name for a tidal wave is a?
34. Glaciers are part of which earth sphere?
35. The Great Barrier Reef, measuring 2300 km in length, is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from space.
36. A type of pollution caused when waste heat is discharged into the environment and altering its temperature
37. Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
38. An object that is a good radiator of electromagnetic waves is also a good
39. Water has a specific heat of 4.18 J/g$^ \circ$C. Wood has a specific heat of 1.76 J/g$^ \circ$C. What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1$^ \circ$C
40. An idea picture, a system, or a mathematical expression that represents the concept being explained is called a
41. Which of the following is an important part of scientific methods?
42. The greatest amount of energy would be gained by 1, 000 grams of water when it changes from
43. The Moon goes through phases as it revolves around Earth. During which phase of the moon would it be possible for a solar eclipse to occur?
44. When rain drops fall to earth.
45. How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?
46. The three groups of rocks are classified by
47. The Earth has ..... main structural components.
48. Liquid water can store more heat energy than an equal amount of any other naturally occurring substance because liquid water
49. What are the FOUR branches of Earth Science?
50. Certain land features form where plates meet. Which land feature forms where two continental plates collide?
51. The layer of Earth that includes the crust and the upper mantle is known as the:(MS-ESS2-3)
52. A meander is a wide loop or bend in a.
53. There are ..... types of sedimentary rocks.
54. What is mechanical weathering?
55. The ..... measures how hard a mineral is.
56. T9-Which of the following is the BEST graph title?
57. An expression of the amount of imprecision or variation in a set of measurements
58. What is an effect of deforestation?
59. What do we call a cloud that forms right on the surface of the Earth?
60. What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?
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