Earth Science Quiz 15 (20 MCQs)

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1. A principle that describes the behavior of a natural phenomenon is a

Correct Answer: A) Scientific law.

2. What are the two main branches of science?

Correct Answer: A) Social Science and Natural Science.

3. He proposed the Seafloor Spreading Theory.

Correct Answer: D) Harry Hess.

4. Water that is drinkable and can be used for other household chores is called what?

Correct Answer: D) Potable water.

5. The Green House effects help explain .....

Correct Answer: C) Global warming.

6. The zone that is above 66.5 degrees north and below 66.5 degrees south

Correct Answer: A) Polar zone.

7. Climate change is part of .....

Correct Answer: C) Both climatology and environmental science.

8. First dog to orbit the Earth in 1957.

Correct Answer: A) Laika.

9. Geology topics include which of the following?

Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Rocks.

10. It is known as the "Planetary Hotspot"

Correct Answer: B) Venus.

11. It is the interface between the crust and the mantle

Correct Answer: C) Mohorovicic discontinuity.

12. As it expanded, the universe ..... and began to slow down.

Correct Answer: B) Cooled.

13. How could the removal of trees and other vegetation impact an environment?

Correct Answer: D) By increasing erosion.

14. A knowledge of ..... science is essential in many different careers, such as those of geologists, meteorologists, astronomers, or oceanographers.

Correct Answer: A) Earth.

15. The largest ocean is .

Correct Answer: D) Pacific.

16. What is a fast change on Earth?

Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes.

17. While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of-

Correct Answer: D) Extrusive igneous rock.

18. It is the study of everything on earth beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Correct Answer: B) Astronomy.

19. ..... rocks are formed by the alteration of pre-existing rocks by great heat or pressure.

Correct Answer: C) Silicon.

20. Which characteristic of the planets in our solarsystem increases as the distance from the Sunincreases?

Correct Answer: D) Period of revolution.