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Earth Science Quiz 29 (25 MCQs)

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1. Tides are caused by:(MS-ESS2-4)
2. The branch of Earth science that studies the blanket of air surrounding Earth is called _____
3. The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around
4. What is the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle?
5. What is formed on the ocean floor where subduction occurs?
6. Knot is a unit of _____ over sea or a ship.
7. Water in the spaces between soil, rock, and gravel is called what _____
8. The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates back down to Earth's surface
9. Science of Earth
10. The major greenhouse gas(es)
11. What is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body?
12. Washington state has warmer winters than Minnesota because it is close to
13. Asthenosphere is the region of the Earth, s mantle extending from about 60 to _____ miles below the surface, in which plastic movements can take place.
14. A diamond has a mass of 1.2 g. If diamond has a density of 3.51 g/mL, what is the volume of the diamond.
15. Examination of the fossil record shows a generaltendency of organisms to become increasinglymore complex through geologic time. This findingsupports the theory that living things haveundergone
16. Longest day of the year
17. This branch studies how humans interact with and impact ecosystems (pollution, population growth, and resource use).
18. The area where two or more plates meet is called a _____
19. By which scale, the severity of an Earthquake is measured?
20. Which of the following scientists studies the chemistry of the oceans?
21. The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the Moon's period of revolution
22. Igneous rocks are formed by-
23. This land formation occurs at a divergent continental/ continental boundary.
24. Astronomers measure distance in space by using
25. An explanation that is consistent with all existing experiments, tests, and observations is called _____
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