This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth Science – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 33 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The process in which several experts review another experts work before it gets published is ..... A) Peer Review. B) Observation. C) Theory. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peer Review. 2. How many moons does earth have A) 2. B) 5. C) 9. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 3. The sun is the largest object in the solar system, and constitutes over 99% of the solar's system's mass. A) Meteorology. B) Astronomy. C) Oceanography. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astronomy. 4. How does the moon get its light? A) It reflects the sun's light onto the earth. B) It creates its own light, similar to a star. C) It gathers light from earth during the day. D) The moon is actually a yellow color, so it appears to be bright during the nighttime. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It reflects the sun's light onto the earth. 5. Which planet is the largest in Equatorial Diameter? A) Mercury. B) Earth. C) Jupiter. D) Saturn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jupiter. 6. Icebergs have caused ships to sink, the most famous example being the Titanic which sank in ..... after hitting a relatively small iceberg. A) 1912. B) 1910. C) 1914. D) 1916. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1912. 7. The force of flowing rivers usually cut ..... shaped valleys in the mountain regions. A) L. B) S. C) T. D) V. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) V. 8. Latitude and Longitude are measured in ..... A) Kilometers. B) Degrees. C) Miles. D) Hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Degrees. 9. If its ..... in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Fall. D) Winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spring. 10. What type of change does Erosion cause? A) Physical. B) Chemical. C) Electrical. D) Magnetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Physical. 11. Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat? A) Radio Waves. B) Infrared Rays. C) Visible Light. D) Gamma Rays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infrared Rays. 12. In which landscape region are New York State'sFinger Lakes primarily located? A) Adirondack Mountains. B) Allegheny Plateau. C) Atlantic Coastal Plain. D) Erie-Ontario Lowlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allegheny Plateau. 13. Hot matter is ..... dense and ..... A) Less, sinks. B) Less, rises. C) More, sinks. D) More, rises. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less, rises. 14. The study of the stars and other celestial bodies. A) Meteorology. B) Astronomy. C) Oceanography. D) Astrology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astronomy. 15. Which of the following changes igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks? A) Heat and pressure. B) Weathering and erosion. C) Gluing and cementation. D) Extreme weather conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heat and pressure. 16. Which of the following is a natural landmark or part of a natural system? A) Caves. B) Underground Mining Tunnels. C) Builidings. D) Satellites. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caves. 17. The comparison of some aspect of an object or event with a standard unit A) Measurement. B) Accuracy. C) Precision. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Measurement. 18. Which planet is most massive? A) Earth. B) Mercury. C) Jupiter. D) Neptune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jupiter. 19. T8-What controls or changes the independent variable? A) The dependent variable. B) The experimenter. C) The results. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The experimenter. 20. A naturally formed, solid mixed with organic material and minerals is known as a A) Mineral. B) Rock. C) Crystal. D) Diamond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rock. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEarth Science Quiz 1Earth Science Quiz 2Earth Science Quiz 3Earth Science Quiz 4Earth Science Quiz 5Earth Science Quiz 6Earth Science Quiz 7Earth Science Quiz 8Earth Science Quiz 9Earth Science Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books