This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth Science – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 40 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A diamond has a mass of 1.2 g. If diamond has a density of 3.51 g/mL, what is the volume of the diamond. A) 0.34 mL. B) 2.9 g/mL. C) 2.3 mL. D) 4.2 mL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0.34 mL. 2. Examination of the fossil record shows a generaltendency of organisms to become increasinglymore complex through geologic time. This findingsupports the theory that living things haveundergone A) Metamorphism. B) Evolution. C) Radioactive decay. D) Mass extinctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evolution. 3. What is Cartography? A) The study of carts. B) The study of grocery stores. C) The study of the surface features of Earth. D) The study of limiting factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The study of the surface features of Earth. 4. All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT A) Coal. B) Animals. C) Petroleum (oil). D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animals. 5. Longest day of the year A) Autumnal Equinox. B) Summer Solstice. C) Winter Solstice. D) Vernal Equinox. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summer Solstice. 6. This branch studies how humans interact with and impact ecosystems (pollution, population growth, and resource use). A) Geology. B) Ecology. C) Environmental Science. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental Science. 7. The area where two or more plates meet is called a ..... A) Fault. B) Plate boundary. C) Plate edge. D) Ring of fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plate boundary. 8. By which scale, the severity of an Earthquake is measured? A) Fischer Scale. B) Index scale. C) Absolute scale. D) Richter scale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Richter scale. 9. Which of the following scientists studies the chemistry of the oceans? A) Astronomer. B) Geologist. C) Oceanographer. D) Meteorologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oceanographer. 10. The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the Moon's period of revolution A) Is longer than the Moon's period of rotation. B) Equals the Moon's period of rotation. C) Is longer than Earth's period of rotation. D) Equals Earth's period of rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equals the Moon's period of rotation. 11. Igneous rocks are formed by- A) Heat and pressure on existing rocks. B) Evaporation of water, leaving solids behind. C) Cooling and hardening of molten rock. D) Layers of mud on the bottom of a lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cooling and hardening of molten rock. 12. This land formation occurs at a divergent continental/ continental boundary. A) Mid ocean ridge. B) Deep ocean trench. C) Pacific hot spot. D) Rift valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rift valley. 13. Astronomers measure distance in space by using A) Newtons. B) Meters. C) Grams. D) Light Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Light Years. 14. An explanation that is consistent with all existing experiments, tests, and observations is called ..... A) Theory. B) Hypothesis. C) Observation. D) Peer Review. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 15. What are the 4 different types of storms? (MS-ESS2-6) A) Snowstorm, Thunderstorm, Hurricane, and Tornado. B) Snowstorm, Blizzard, Thunderstorm, Tornado. C) Snowstorm, Earthquake, Thunderstorm, Rainstorm. D) Thunderstorm, Snowstorm, Earthquake, Tornado. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snowstorm, Thunderstorm, Hurricane, and Tornado. 16. Our atmosphere has a protective role against dangerous ultraviolet radiation, solar x-rays and other high energy radiation coming from. A) Space. B) Sun. C) Moon. D) Other planets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Space. 17. States that the Earth is at the center of the Solar System A) Heliocentric Theory. B) Geocentric Theory. C) Earth-centric Theory. D) Lunacentric Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geocentric Theory. 18. The study of the effects of people on the environment A) Meteorology. B) Environmental science. C) Geology. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Environmental science. 19. A rock that forms from material that is settled into layers A) Metamorphic rock. B) Sedimentary rock. C) Fossils. D) Igneous rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sedimentary rock. 20. Climates are classified according to two major factors: A) Elevation and precipitation. B) Latitude and temperature. C) Elevation and latitude. D) Precipitation and temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation and temperature. ← 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