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Earth Science Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. Series of natural processes by which rocks are slowly changed from one kind of a rock to another.
2. This is the belief that the universe originated from specific divine intervention.
3. Which of the following stars is closest to Earth?
4. These are harmful materials found in the atmosphere, in the bodies of water and on land?
5. Where two tectonic plates move together.
6. A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bangtheory is the observation that wavelengths oflight from stars in distant galaxies show a
7. A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?
8. Branch of science that studies the origin, evolution and fate of the universe.
9. If the center of a star collapsed and has around more than 3 times the mass of the sun, it may create a _____
10. Tiny compact point.
11. 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?
12. To test a hypothesis, a scientist designs an _____
13. What type of galaxy is the milky way?
14. Result of water, wind, and ice breaking up rocks
15. The action that takes place at a convergent boundary:(MS-ESS2-3)
16. 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)?
17. Who is known as the Father of Geology?
18. A Foucault pendulum appears to change its directions of swing because Earth
19. The microwave _____ from deep space is leftover from the Big Bang
20. What process occurs in the mantle (asthenosphere) that causes the plates to move?
21. Which day is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere?
22. In which subsystem are gases such as oxygen gas, water vapor, and nitrogen gas found?
23. What distinguishes a meteorite from a meteor?
24. Why study earth science?
25. Which of the following is an important physical property of mineral?
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