Earth Science Quiz 9 (25 MCQs)

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1. All of the following are standard components of the experimental process EXCEPT

2. The crust extends down to about _____ miles and consists of rocks with a density of less than 188 pounds per cubic foot.

3. The following are the main branches of Earth science, EXCEPT.

4. A _____ engineer assesses slope stability and the risk of landslides, rock fall, and more.

5. Most of the rivers start as small.

6. If you heat and pressure any rock/mineral, it will change into _____?

7. Which of the following scientists studies the solar winds released by the Earth's atmosphere?

8. What is an area on Earth over a mantle plume or an area under the rocky outer layer of Earth where magma is hotter than surrounding magma?

9. The highest Richter magnitude ever recorded was 8.9 in _____ in 1933 approximately as powerful as a 100- megaton explosion.

10. What are underwater mountains that rise above the water level?

11. Rivers, glaciers, wind, and waves all can cause which of the following to happen?

12. Which subsystem helps regulate the temperature of the Earth so we do not experience too much hotness or coldness?

13. Why do green plants require solar energy?

14. El-Nino is a _____ weather phenomenon .

15. The equatorial circumference of the Earth is 40075.02 km and polar circumference is.

16. Rock made from fossils of once living plants or animals.

17. What are places where plates slide sideways past each other?

18. If the air temperature is 20$^ \circ$C and the relativehumidity is 58%, what is the dewpoint?

19. _____ are also called tropical cyclones or typhoons.

20. Which layer of the Earth is a liquid?

21. (TEST VARIABLE/WHAT WE CAN CHANGE)

22. What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

23. The variable in an experiment that is manipulated, or changed, is called the _____

24. Which planet is the densest?

25. Which ocean current has the greatest warming influence on the climate of the Outer Banks of NorthCarolina?