Earth Science Quiz 12 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is not a part of the Biosphere?

Correct Answer: D) None of the above.

2. What kind of oceans generate hurricanes?

Correct Answer: A) Warm oceans.

3. All of the following are standard components of the experimental process EXCEPT

Correct Answer: C) Opinions.

4. The crust extends down to about ..... miles and consists of rocks with a density of less than 188 pounds per cubic foot.

Correct Answer: C) 25.

5. The following are the main branches of Earth science, EXCEPT.

Correct Answer: B) Botany.

6. A ..... engineer assesses slope stability and the risk of landslides, rock fall, and more.

Correct Answer: D) Geotechnical engineer.

7. Most of the rivers start as small.

Correct Answer: C) Streams.

8. If you heat and pressure any rock/mineral, it will change into .....?

Correct Answer: D) Metamorphic Rock.

9. Which of the following scientists studies the solar winds released by the Earth's atmosphere?

Correct Answer: A) Astronomer.

10. It is important for soil to retain water to

Correct Answer: C) Help plants to grow.

11. What is an area on Earth over a mantle plume or an area under the rocky outer layer of Earth where magma is hotter than surrounding magma?

Correct Answer: A) Hot spots.

12. The highest Richter magnitude ever recorded was 8.9 in ..... in 1933 approximately as powerful as a 100- megaton explosion.

Correct Answer: C) Japan.

13. What are underwater mountains that rise above the water level?

Correct Answer: B) Seamounts.

14. Rivers, glaciers, wind, and waves all can cause which of the following to happen?

Correct Answer: A) They can cause rocks to weather.

15. Which subsystem helps regulate the temperature of the Earth so we do not experience too much hotness or coldness?

Correct Answer: C) Atmosphere.

16. Why do green plants require solar energy?

Correct Answer: A) To produce their own food.

17. El-Nino is a ..... weather phenomenon .

Correct Answer: B) Global.

18. The very top layer of soil is mostly made of

Correct Answer: D) Mostly organic material (humus).

19. The equatorial circumference of the Earth is 40075.02 km and polar circumference is.

Correct Answer: B) 40007.86 km.

20. Rock made from fossils of once living plants or animals.

Correct Answer: D) Organic Sedimentary.