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Earth Science Quiz 42 (25 MCQs)

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1. What type of rock forms when mineral constituents in solution become supersaturated and inorganically precipitate?
2. Severe storms like hurricanes and tornadoes account for about _____ percent of the huge damage caused annually by natural disasters.
3. Which of the following would you expect to see in the death of a star that isis the same size or smaller than the Sun?
4. In which region of the electromagnetic spectrumis most of Earth's outgoing terrestrial radiation?
5. The early universe was extremely _____ and dense.
6. Periodically, there are spectacular meteor showers on Earth. These showers usually occur because the Earth's orbit passes through the remains of-
7. In how many climatic zones, our Earth is divided?
8. A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change?
9. Which of the following describes a Goldilocks Zone?
10. What might an earthquake cause in the ocean?
11. This forms when water vapor changes from gas directly to ice crystals on a surface when the temperature at which condensing would take place are at the freezing point or below.
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why the hydrosphere is important?
13. A student visually inspected a rock during class and made four statements. Which of the following is an observation?
14. The outermost layer of the earth is about 3 to 30 miles thick. It is called the
15. Which of the following results in the formation of clouds?
16. The distance from the Earth's surface to the center of the Earth is
17. If the tilt of Earth's axis were increased from23.5$^ \circ$ to 30$^ \circ$, summers in New York State wouldbecome
18. Equal areas of which surface will absorb the most insolation?
19. Name the instrument, which detects the waves of an Earthquake.
20. It is the application of geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that geological factors are recognized and accounted for.
21. Where two tectonic plates move apart.
22. The hydrosphere is the Earth system that describes
23. Statement 1:Engineering Geology is the pure science.Statement 2:Geology is the applied science.
24. What is a scientific law?
25. How long does the weathering process take?
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