Earth Science Quiz 45 (20 MCQs)

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1. A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a .....

Correct Answer: D) Scientific law.

2. How is soil created?

Correct Answer: B) Broken down rocks combine with humus to form soil.

3. If an accident happens in the lab area, you should immediately notify your .....

Correct Answer: D) Teacher.

4. During the month of January, at which locationin New York State is the Sun lowest in the sky atsolar noon?

Correct Answer: A) Massena.

5. What type of air or water is most dense?

Correct Answer: A) Cold.

6. You are best connected to the lithosphere:

Correct Answer: B) By minerals you use.

7. Seasonal variations on the Earth take place due to motion of ..... in its orbit.

Correct Answer: C) Earth.

8. The gravitational force of the Sun & moon can cause what phenomenon in the Earth's oceans?

Correct Answer: B) Tides.

9. Which action can be performed most accurately using only the human senses?

Correct Answer: D) Counting 28 shells from a beach.

10. When magma is cooled and solidified it becomes what type of rock?

Correct Answer: A) Igneous.

11. Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

Correct Answer: C) Increased faster than in the past.

12. Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

Correct Answer: C) Gamma Rays.

13. This is NOT a criteria for an astronomical body to become a planet.

Correct Answer: D) It has to be round or spherical enough to be called a planet.

14. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Solar Eclipse

Correct Answer: B) Astronomy.

15. The measure of the gravitational force on an object is called

Correct Answer: D) Weight.

16. Solid particles or liquid droplets that are released from a volcanic eruption are called

Correct Answer: B) Aerosols.

17. Another name for a tidal wave is a?

Correct Answer: B) Tsunami.

18. Glaciers are part of which earth sphere?

Correct Answer: C) Cryosphere.

19. The Great Barrier Reef, measuring 2300 km in length, is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from space.

Correct Answer: C) Oceanography.

20. A type of pollution caused when waste heat is discharged into the environment and altering its temperature

Correct Answer: D) Thermal Pollution.