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Earth Science Quiz 16 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following causes erosion?
2. The study of the physical, chemical and biological processes that take place on the Earth.
3. A large unimaginable gas, stars, dust clouds and consists of planets and galaxy.
4. Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy from our notes?
5. Coal is formed from the remains of plants in swampy areas.
6. Which is the variable that responds to the change that the scientist made?
7. The Earth is about ..... yeras old.
8. The diagram represents an aneroid barometer that shows the air pressure, in inches of mercury. When converted to millibars, the air pressure shown is equal to
9. Most clouds form in the atmosphere when moistair
10. Represent the speed of light, 300, 000, 000 meters per second, using scientific notation.
11. The movement of sediment from one location to another is
12. The process by which igneous rocks are formed .....
13. What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?
14. Fresh water is about .....
15. Oceans occupy what percent of earth's water?
16. An area with relatively high temperature as compares to its surroundings.
17. Life not possible on the Earth without the presence of.
18. Oldham found the earth's core when he saw that seismic waves from ..... didn't go straight through the center of the earth.
19. Branch of Earth Science that deals with objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere.
20. ..... is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
21. On which day of the year would the intensity of insolation at Kingston, New York, most likely be greatest?
22. Minerals are identified by observing their .....
23. ..... is the amount of water a river or stream can carry in a given amount of time.
24. Earth is tilted on its ....., which is an imaginary line that runs through Earth.
25. Which of the following is not a factor that can contribute to erosion?
26. Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
27. What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
28. Which of the following are branches of Earth science?
29. The loose material in which plants can grow
30. Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?
31. The branch of Earth Science where geology and chemistry come together. A scientist might study rock samples to determine qualities of earth materials for human use.
32. Geothermal power plants use heat from deep inside Earth to generate electricity. What is a disadvantage of geothermal energy?
33. Which ocean current directly warms WesternEurope?
34. If all the greenland glaciers melt, sea levels would rise approximately
35. The temperature increases rapidly with depth in outer ..... kilometers of the Earth.
36. Distant galaxies generate light in the form of what?
37. What percent of Earth's water is salty?
38. The study of Earth's oceans is called .....
39. ..... is a mass of ice produced by accumulation and compression of snow which moves slowly downhill or seaward under its own weight.
40. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?
41. Which of the following is the best description of our galaxy, the Milky Way?
42. Scientists use a form of shorthand called ..... to express very large or very small numbers.
43. Which map that shows the elevations of an area of Earth's surface using contour lines?
44. The Mariana Trench the World, s deepest point is more than ..... feet below the sea level in some parts about 23, 000 feet below the mean depth of the ocean floor.
45. Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
46. Of the atmosphere is Nitrogen. Only 21% is Oxygen.
47. Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land .....
48. Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?
49. This layer of Earth is solid, but can flow like hot fudge. At hot spots and plate boundaries, it melts into magma and rises to the surface as volcanic eruptions.
50. Where do deltas form?
51. The study of objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere is .....
52. What two opposing forces must stay balanced to keep a nebula from collapsing?
53. What is essential for conduction to allow energy to be transferred?
54. T8-What do you need as part of your axis label?
55. A universally used system for locating points and indicating locations on Earth's surface
56. It is made of a solid layer of nickel and iron in the center of the Earth.
57. This planet could float in water.
58. How many layers does the Earth has?
59. What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
60. Light from distant galaxies most likely shows a
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