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Earth Science Quiz 36 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following are branches of Earth science?

2. The loose material in which plants can grow

3. Rust that forms on rocks or metal because of extended exposure to oxygen is what example of chemical weathering?

4. The branch of Earth Science where geology and chemistry come together. A scientist might study rock samples to determine qualities of earth materials for human use.

5. Geothermal power plants use heat from deep inside Earth to generate electricity. What is a disadvantage of geothermal energy?

6. Which ocean current directly warms WesternEurope?

7. If all the greenland glaciers melt, sea levels would rise approximately

8. The temperature increases rapidly with depth in outer _____ kilometers of the Earth.

9. Distant galaxies generate light in the form of what?

10. What percent of Earth's water is salty?

11. The study of Earth's oceans is called _____

12. _____ is a mass of ice produced by accumulation and compression of snow which moves slowly downhill or seaward under its own weight.

13. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?

14. Which of the following is the best description of our galaxy, the Milky Way?

15. Scientists use a form of shorthand called _____ to express very large or very small numbers.

16. Which map that shows the elevations of an area of Earth's surface using contour lines?

17. The Mariana Trench the World, s deepest point is more than _____ feet below the sea level in some parts about 23, 000 feet below the mean depth of the ocean floor.

18. Of the atmosphere is Nitrogen. Only 21% is Oxygen.

19. Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land _____

20. Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer?

21. This layer of Earth is solid, but can flow like hot fudge. At hot spots and plate boundaries, it melts into magma and rises to the surface as volcanic eruptions.

22. The study of objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere is _____

23. What two opposing forces must stay balanced to keep a nebula from collapsing?

24. What is essential for conduction to allow energy to be transferred?

25. A universally used system for locating points and indicating locations on Earth's surface

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