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Earth Science Quiz 19 (60 MCQs)

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1. Dry areas caused by sinking air and diverging surface winds are located at which two latitudes?
2. T7-What graph/chart do you use for percentages?
3. The metals that are rich in the Philippines are:
4. Fossils are only found in
5. A canyon is formed when rocky ground is eroded by a river is an example of
6. What energy sources "drives" the water cycle?
7. This layer is liquid, made of iron and nickel, and is 4700 degrees Celcius
8. The water cycle is driven by what two forces?
9. What type of rock forms when mineral constituents in solution become supersaturated and inorganically precipitate?
10. Severe storms like hurricanes and tornadoes account for about ..... percent of the huge damage caused annually by natural disasters.
11. Which of the following would you expect to see in the death of a star that isis the same size or smaller than the Sun?
12. In which region of the electromagnetic spectrumis most of Earth's outgoing terrestrial radiation?
13. The early universe was extremely ..... and dense.
14. Periodically, there are spectacular meteor showers on Earth. These showers usually occur because the Earth's orbit passes through the remains of-
15. In how many climatic zones, our Earth is divided?
16. A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change?
17. Which of the following describes a Goldilocks Zone?
18. What might an earthquake cause in the ocean?
19. This forms when water vapor changes from gas directly to ice crystals on a surface when the temperature at which condensing would take place are at the freezing point or below.
20. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why the hydrosphere is important?
21. A student visually inspected a rock during class and made four statements. Which of the following is an observation?
22. The outermost layer of the earth is about 3 to 30 miles thick. It is called the
23. Which of the following results in the formation of clouds?
24. The distance from the Earth's surface to the center of the Earth is
25. If the tilt of Earth's axis were increased from23.5$^ \circ$ to 30$^ \circ$, summers in New York State wouldbecome
26. Equal areas of which surface will absorb the most insolation?
27. Day and night is caused by the ..... of earth on its axis.
28. Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called
29. Name the instrument, which detects the waves of an Earthquake.
30. It is the application of geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that geological factors are recognized and accounted for.
31. Where two tectonic plates move apart.
32. The hydrosphere is the Earth system that describes
33. Statement 1:Engineering Geology is the pure science.Statement 2:Geology is the applied science.
34. What is a scientific law?
35. How long does the weathering process take?
36. What is the term given to the study of Earth's oceans and the movement of water?
37. ..... is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
38. Which landscape is most likely formed by the process of deposition from glaciers?
39. Why is topsoil darker than all other levels of soil?
40. Who showed first that the Earth is a giant magnet?
41. The main factors that affect an area's ..... are prevailing winds and mountains.
42. Exosphere layer consists only of scattered atoms of oxygen, hydrogen and.
43. Which of these is a constructive change?
44. A weather map is an example of a .....
45. The study of the universe beyond Earth is called .....
46. Soil made up of large grains
47. Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?
48. Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?
49. The mantle of Earth is made partly of magma. When magma rises and sinks, this is called .....
50. What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?
51. Which of the following is not an example of igneous rocks?
52. ..... is the resistance to being scratched.
53. How does a straight alignment between Earth, the sun, and moon impact the tides on Earth?
54. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most:Galaxies
55. Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere
56. A meteorologist is trying to determine if a storm is approaching. What instrument would he use to determine the change in air pressure? (MS-ESS2-5)
57. Which one of the following is NOT true for minerals?
58. What is the hardest known mineral on earth?
59. What is the study of stars?
60. What is a slow change on earth?
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