This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth Science – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 58 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Name the instrument, which detects the waves of an Earthquake. A) Cardiograph. B) Seismograph. C) Spectrograph. D) Holograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seismograph. 2. Meteorology A) Study of the earth's land. B) Study of outer space. C) Study of the earth's air. D) Study of the earth's oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Study of the earth's air. 3. It is the application of geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that geological factors are recognized and accounted for. A) Astronomy. B) Engineering Geology. C) Meteorology. D) Environmental Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Engineering Geology. 4. Where two tectonic plates move apart. A) Convergent boundary. B) Divergent boundary. C) Transform boundary. D) Plate boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Divergent boundary. 5. The hydrosphere is the Earth system that describes A) The area from the surface of the Earth down to its center. B) All the water on Earth. C) The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet. D) All organisms on Earth and the environments in which they live. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All the water on Earth. 6. Statement 1:Engineering Geology is the pure science.Statement 2:Geology is the applied science. A) Both statements are true. B) Both statements are false. C) Only statement 1 is true. D) Only statement 2 is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both statements are false. 7. What is a scientific law? A) An explanation of hypotheses, results, and observations. B) The final answer to a scientific question. C) A scientific statement. D) An explanation of many experimental results and observations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An explanation of many experimental results and observations. 8. How long does the weathering process take? A) A few days. B) No more than a month. C) Exactly one year. D) Years and Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Years and Years. 9. What is the term given to the study of Earth's oceans and the movement of water? A) Environmental Science. B) Astronomy. C) Geology. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oceanography. 10. ..... is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer. A) Cleavage. B) Luster. C) Fracture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fracture. 11. Which landscape is most likely formed by the process of deposition from glaciers? A) Mountain peaks. B) Rivers. C) Deep canyons. D) Hills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hills. 12. Why is topsoil darker than all other levels of soil? A) It contains all the darker colored minerals. B) It contains volcanic rock. C) It contains more organic matter. D) It contains bits of burned trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It contains more organic matter. 13. Who showed first that the Earth is a giant magnet? A) William Gilbert. B) Alfred Wegener. C) R.a Dally. D) Gerardus Mercaton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alfred Wegener. 14. The main factors that affect an area's ..... are prevailing winds and mountains. A) Temperature. B) Precipitation. C) Weather. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precipitation. 15. Exosphere layer consists only of scattered atoms of oxygen, hydrogen and. A) Neon. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Argon. D) Helium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helium. 16. Which of these is a constructive change? A) Volcano erupting forming new land. B) A river cutting out a canyon. C) A glacier scraping down the side of a mountain. D) Ice forming causing a rock to cut in half. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcano erupting forming new land. 17. A weather map is an example of a ..... A) Hypothesis. B) Manipulated variable. C) Model. D) Scientific theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Model. 18. The study of the universe beyond Earth is called ..... A) Astronomy. B) Geology. C) Oceanography. D) Meteorology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronomy. 19. Soil made up of large grains A) Cast. B) Sand. C) Igneous rock. D) Mold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sand. 20. Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes? A) Ice. B) Wind. C) Water. D) Gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind. ← 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