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Earth Science Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. What layer of Earth contains the plates that cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
2. In New York State, the risk of sunburn is greatest between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on summer days because
3. Which climate condition generally results from both an increase in distance from the equator and an increase in elevation above sea level?
4. The layers of gases that surround Earth.
5. What 2 types of crust come together at a subduction zone?
6. Which area is the most common source regionfor cold, dry air masses that move over New YorkState?
7. What is a scientific model?
8. Wind speed can be measured using
9. Heat transfer by convection is caused by differences in what two things:
10. A very dark colored soil sample is taken from the Okefenokee Swamp. What is most likely the majority of the composition of the soil?
11. What would you be most likely to find at a convergent boundary between a continental and oceanic plate?
12. The warmer zone near the equator
13. There are ..... main strata (layers) of the atmosphere.
14. What percentage of the Moon is lit by the Sun?
15. Igneous rock is best defined as
16. Sand sediments are usually more permeable than silt sediments because sand grains are
17. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Rocks and Minerals
18. Geology and biology come together in the study of organisms and their environment.
19. Which of the following would not cause a rapid change to Earth?
20. Why wind belt has the greatest affect on the summer climate of New York State?
21. Series of natural processes by which rocks are slowly changed from one kind of a rock to another.
22. Which of these methods of energy resource acquisition has the LEAST effect on the lithosphere?
23. This is the belief that the universe originated from specific divine intervention.
24. Which of the following stars is closest to Earth?
25. These are harmful materials found in the atmosphere, in the bodies of water and on land?
26. Where two tectonic plates move together.
27. A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bangtheory is the observation that wavelengths oflight from stars in distant galaxies show a
28. A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
29. Branch of science that studies the origin, evolution and fate of the universe.
30. If the center of a star collapsed and has around more than 3 times the mass of the sun, it may create a .....
31. Which gas makes up the largest component of Earth's atmosphere?
32. Tiny compact point.
33. How long after receiving the first P-wave froman earthquake centered 4000 kilometers awaydoes a seismic station receive its first S-wavefrom the same earthquake?
34. To test a hypothesis, a scientist designs an .....
35. This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
36. What type of galaxy is the milky way?
37. Result of water, wind, and ice breaking up rocks
38. The action that takes place at a convergent boundary:(MS-ESS2-3)
39. What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust with similar densities (convergent-collisional)?
40. Who is known as the Father of Geology?
41. A Foucault pendulum appears to change its directions of swing because Earth
42. The microwave ..... from deep space is leftover from the Big Bang
43. What process occurs in the mantle (asthenosphere) that causes the plates to move?
44. The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as .....
45. Which day is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere?
46. In which subsystem are gases such as oxygen gas, water vapor, and nitrogen gas found?
47. The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a
48. What distinguishes a meteorite from a meteor?
49. Why study earth science?
50. Which of the following is an important physical property of mineral?
51. Which of the following is an example of conduction?
52. What is the range of pressure in Earth's interiorwhere rock with a density range of 9.9 to12.2 g/cm3 is found?
53. A rock is made of .....
54. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major geological subsystems of Earth?
55. Oil formation starts when organisms in the ocean die and then-
56. The technology of a seismograph is helpful to humans because it .....
57. This planet has a higher period of rotation than period of revolution.
58. ..... is sediment left directly on the grounds surface by retreating glaciers.
59. The part of the Earth system that includes Earth's solid, rocky, outer layer is the .....
60. Which of the following would cause the most damage to the land by causing erosion?
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