This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth Science – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 36 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which statement about burning a candle is most likely an inference? A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor are produced by the burning. B) The wick gets shorter as the candle burns. C) The candle wax is melting. D) The flame is yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor are produced by the burning. 2. Astronomy topics include which of the following? A) Planets, Star Constellations, and Galaxies. B) Waves, Tides, and Currents. C) Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Rocks. D) Air Pressure, Humidity, and Heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planets, Star Constellations, and Galaxies. 3. Most scientists infer that increasing levels ofcarbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere arecontributing to A) Decreased thickness of the troposphere. B) Depletion of ozone. C) Increased absorption of ultraviolet radiation. D) Increased global temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased global temperatures. 4. Which of the following is a large star late in its life cycle? A) Red giant. B) White dwarf. C) Main-sequence star. D) Blue pulsar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red giant. 5. Crust ..... A) 2nd layer of Earth's makeup. B) Thick, liquid layer. C) Thin, top layer of Earth. D) A rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thin, top layer of Earth. 6. Which is most likely true of fossils of organisms found within the same layer of rock? A) The organisms are all animals. B) The organisms are the same species. C) The organism evolved from each other. D) The organisms lived during the same time period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The organisms lived during the same time period. 7. This is the study of the materials that make up Earth. A) Astronomy. B) Meteorology. C) Geology. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geology. 8. Select all of the ways we can measure weather A) Temperature. B) Wind. C) Precipitation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Closest star to our Solar System next to the Sun A) Proxima Centauri. B) Polaris. C) Andromeda. D) Barnard's Star. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proxima Centauri. 10. Natural solid substance found in the earth crust A) Fossils. B) Weathering. C) Minerals. D) Magma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minerals. 11. Scientists rejected Wegener's idea of Continental Drift because A) No fossil evidence for it. B) Continent shapes didn't fit. C) Didn't trust him. D) No known mechanism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No known mechanism. 12. The study of the universe beyond the earth? A) Geology. B) Meteorology. C) Astronomy. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomy. 13. This is the study of the objects beyond Earth's atmosphere. A) Astronomy. B) Meteorology. C) Earth Science. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronomy. 14. Which instrument is used to observe space systems from Earth? (MS-ESS1-3) A) Telescope. B) Microscope. C) Magnifying Glass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Telescope. 15. What force distorts irregular galaxies and causes them to form such strange shapes? A) Gravity. B) Energy. C) Light. D) Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gravity. 16. Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ..... or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather. A) Dust. B) Water. C) Cloud particles. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 17. Included in the field of ..... is how weather affects oceans; included in the field of ....., is how oceans affect climate A) Meteorology/climatology. B) Climatology/meteorology. C) Climatology/climatology. D) Meteorology/meteology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meteorology/climatology. 18. In the United States, most tornadoes are classified as intense A) Low-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise. B) Low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counter-clockwise. C) High-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise. D) High-pressure funnel clouds that spin counterclockwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counter-clockwise. 19. ..... study the solid earth A) Geologists. B) Oceanographers. C) Climatologists. D) Meteorologists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geologists. 20. Column of hot rock that lies below a hot spot A) Mantle plume. B) Plate boundary. C) Fissure. D) Volcano. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mantle plume. ← 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