This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth Science – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 37 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Continental drift A) A rock. B) The lithosphere. C) The theory of convection currents in the crust. D) The theory that the continents can drift apart and have done so in the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The theory that the continents can drift apart and have done so in the past. 2. During which geologic period did plants and animals first appear in land environments? A) Cambrian. B) Ordovician. C) Silurian. D) Devonian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silurian. 3. It is a type of waves that travels though the planet when earthquakes occur. A) Tsunami. B) Seismic waves. C) Electromagnetic waves. D) Ocean waves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seismic waves. 4. What word tells us that a cloud is considered a 'medium' cloud? A) Cumulus. B) Alto. C) Stratus. D) Cirrus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alto. 5. Which is most likely a prevention strategy for flooding? A) Building artificial levees. B) Reducing water consumption. C) Recycling bottled water containers. D) Building waste landfills for metals and other contaminants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Building artificial levees. 6. Giant cockroaches and dragonflies were common insects during the Carboniferous period and were much larger than they are today. A) Meteorology. B) Astronomy. C) Geology. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geology. 7. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what? A) Lava. B) Magma. C) Crust. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lava. 8. Which motion occurs at a rate of approximatelyone degree per day? A) The Moon revolving around Earth. B) The Moon rotating on its axis. C) Earth revolving around the Sun. D) Earth rotating on its axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth revolving around the Sun. 9. The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old. Compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately A) The same age as the solar system. B) 2x older than the solar system. C) 3x older than our solar system. D) 4x older than our solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3x older than our solar system. 10. Where is the asthenosphere found in the Earth's layers? A) Crust. B) Upper mantle. C) Lower mantle. D) Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Upper mantle. 11. It is a boundary that is located between the liquid outer core and the solid inner core. A) Gutenberg discontinuity. B) Lehman discontinuity. C) Mohorovicic discontinuity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gutenberg discontinuity. 12. In a closed system, the only thing that can enter or leave is A) Air. B) Energy. C) Matter. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Energy. 13. What is gravity? A) Carrying of weathered rock and soil from place to place. B) A force that pulls all objects toward each other. C) A solid made of minerals. D) Water, wind, plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A force that pulls all objects toward each other. 14. What is fastest of all earthquake waves A) P. B) S. C) Love. D) Rayleigh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) P. 15. Which of the following is NOT a correct description of oxygen gas (O2)? A) Use by animals for respiration. B) Taken in by plants for photosynthesis. C) Converted to carbon dioxide during respiration. D) A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to living. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taken in by plants for photosynthesis. 16. This group of people studied earthquakes A) China. B) Greece. C) Babylonians. D) Mayans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 17. Which of the following slowly changes the surface of the Earth? A) Earthquakes. B) Weathering. C) Floods. D) Volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weathering. 18. The EARTH REVOLVES around the: A) Sun. B) Moon. C) Mercury. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 19. Some climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of ..... on the surface of the sun A) Sunspots. B) Solar storms. C) Aurora borealis. D) Flares. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunspots. 20. Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as A) Low-density jovian planets. B) Low-density terrestrial planets. C) High-density jovian planets. D) High-density terrestrial planets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High-density terrestrial planets. ← 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