This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth Science – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 46 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks? A) Presence of fossils. B) Cleavage planes. C) Lack of banding. D) Metallic luster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lack of banding. 2. An object that is a good radiator of electromagnetic waves is also a good A) Insulator from heat. B) Reflector of heat. C) Absorber of electromagnetic energy. D) Refractor of electromagnetic energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absorber of electromagnetic energy. 3. Water has a specific heat of 4.18 J/g$^ \circ$C. Wood has a specific heat of 1.76 J/g$^ \circ$C. What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1$^ \circ$C A) Wood. B) Water. C) Both are the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water. 4. An idea picture, a system, or a mathematical expression that represents the concept being explained is called a A) Scientific theory. B) Scientific law. C) Scientific problem. D) Scientific model. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scientific model. 5. Which of the following is an important part of scientific methods? A) Making hypotheses. B) Traveling to distant planets. C) Using calculators. D) Teaching others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making hypotheses. 6. The greatest amount of energy would be gained by 1, 000 grams of water when it changes from A) Water vapor to liquid water. B) Liquid water to water vapor. C) Liquid water to ice. D) Ice to liquid water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Liquid water to water vapor. 7. The Moon goes through phases as it revolves around Earth. During which phase of the moon would it be possible for a solar eclipse to occur? A) New moon. B) Full moon. C) Waning crescent. D) Waxing gibbous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New moon. 8. When rain drops fall to earth. A) Transpiration. B) Condensation. C) Evaporation. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation. 9. How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? A) They have very short wavelengths. B) They transmit energy instead of matter. C) They can travel through a vacuum. D) They can change direction by reflection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They can travel through a vacuum. 10. The three groups of rocks are classified by A) How they form. B) Color. C) Grain size. D) Chemical Composition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How they form. 11. The Earth has ..... main structural components. A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 12. Liquid water can store more heat energy than an equal amount of any other naturally occurring substance because liquid water A) Covers 71% of Earth's surface. B) Has its greatest density at 4$^ \circ$ C. C) Has a higher specific heat. D) Can be changed into a solid or a gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has a higher specific heat. 13. What are the FOUR branches of Earth Science? A) Atmosphere, Biosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere. B) Biology, Oceanography, Geology, Astronomy. C) Rocks, Weather, Planets, Precipitation. D) Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography. 14. Certain land features form where plates meet. Which land feature forms where two continental plates collide? A) Glaciers. B) Oceans. C) Mountains. D) Trenches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountains. 15. The layer of Earth that includes the crust and the upper mantle is known as the:(MS-ESS2-3) A) Atmosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lithosphere. 16. A meander is a wide loop or bend in a. A) Stream. B) Ocean. C) Lake. D) River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) River. 17. There are ..... types of sedimentary rocks. A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 18. What is mechanical weathering? A) Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces. B) Rocks are broken down through chemical changes. C) Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots. D) Rocks broken down by machinery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces. 19. The ..... measures how hard a mineral is. A) Miller Scale. B) Dishong Scale. C) Curly Scale. D) Mohs Scale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mohs Scale. 20. T9-Which of the following is the BEST graph title? A) Effect of Temperature on Height. B) Temperature vs. Height. C) Height affecting Temp. D) How hot can the ball get?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect of Temperature on Height. ← 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