Earth Science Quiz 21 (25 MCQs)

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1. The least amount of surface water runoff will occur when soil pore spaces are

2. What force is responsible for erosion and deposition in landslides?

3. _____ study the effects of human activities on earth's land, air, water, & living things.

4. Someone who studies the weather.

5. Science of Atmosphere.

6. As the mass of an object _____, it's gravitation pull _____

7. Keelings CO2 measurements match very closely to measurements taken from

8. Why is Mars' surface red?

9. A scientific _____ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.

10. What is the study of Earth's atmosphere and weather?

11. What would happen to the climate if Earth took in more energy than it released?

12. Harry Hess called his discovery _____

13. A kind of seismic waves that travels only on the Earths crust which has a lower frequency.

14. Which of these is the BEST example of physical weathering?

15. Divergent boundary

16. The study of the origin, history, processes, and structures of the solid earth is called _____

17. Lehmann discovered that the earth actually had two _____

18. At which stage would a river have a lot of sediment deposition?

19. What caused the interior of Earth to separate into layers?

20. Which of the following scientists studies the rocks under our feet?

21. Astronomical bodies that orbit a star that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity

22. It takes 24 hour to create one complete round. Tick ( / ) the correct answer.

23. Which mineral is the hardest on the Mohs scale?

24. What are underwater mountain ranges called?

25. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Plate Tectonics