Earth Science Quiz 32 (25 MCQs)

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1. The outer core is liquid metal while the inner core is solid due to

2. What does CMB stand for?

3. Which is the most massive planet?

4. _____ rocks are the most common types on the surface of the Earth.

5. During which phase change of water is the most energy released into the environment?

6. Which two phases changes takes away energy?

7. If you melt a rock/mineral and then let the magma/lava cool, you end with _____?

8. What is the liquid layer of iron and nickel below Earth's mantle?

9. What is the name of the closest star to the earth?

10. Very cold climates occur at Earth's North and South Poles because the polar regions

11. A single continent made up of all of Earth's landmass long ago

12. Which state of matter is the least efficient at transferring energy through conduction?

13. Sally is measuring the mass of an apple. Which SI unit of measure would she use?

14. The land feature formed when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river is called a(n) _____

15. HUGE slabs of rock called _____ float on molten rock below.

16. When a volcano erruprts, it can spew which of the following?

17. Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?

18. The following are natural sources of air pollutants except:

19. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Oil Spills in the Atlantic

20. About 200 million years ago, virtually all the Earth, s dry land was contained in the original super continent. What is it called?

21. Idea that the universe began as just a single point, hen expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now.

22. What is the science of examining the large pieces of land and seabed that move on the Earth's surface?

23. The Heliocentric Theory states that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System.Who theorized this?

24. A huge ball of gas held together by gravity.

25. The oceans of the earth contain about 97% of all the water on Earth.