This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A testable explanation of a situation that can be supported or disproved by careful procedures is a A) Conclusion. B) Control. C) Experimental group. D) Hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hypothesis. 2. What were the two primary gases in the early universe? A) Iron and lead. B) Nitrogen and oxygen. C) Hydrogen and helium. D) Carbon and oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydrogen and helium. 3. Which of the following processes do geologists use to determine geologic time? A) Volcanic eruptions. B) Shifts in Earth's crust. C) Erosion. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 4. The sun is classified as a A) Planet. B) Moon. C) Star. D) Comet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Star. 5. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they ..... A) Require expensive equipment. B) Take millions of years to replace. C) Can be found all over. D) Provide all the energy we use. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take millions of years to replace. 6. Ocean tides are best described as A) Unpredictable and cyclic. B) Unpredictable and noncyclic. C) Predictable and cyclic. D) Predictable and noncyclic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predictable and cyclic. 7. Earth Science covers ..... A) Just what happens on Earth. B) Outer Space. C) Everything that happens on Earth as well as the universe and galaxy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Everything that happens on Earth as well as the universe and galaxy. 8. According to the Big Bang Theory, where did the universe originate? A) From a big explosion deep in space. B) From a supernova. C) From a singularity. D) From a black hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From a singularity. 9. The Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days. A) Geology. B) Meteorology. C) Astronomy. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomy. 10. The geographical location of a ..... is given by its latitude and the longitude. A) Region. B) Country. C) Continent. D) City. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) City. 11. Most clouds form as ..... air rises in the atmosphere? A) Cold. B) Dry. C) Polluted. D) Warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm. 12. The primary method of energy transfer by which Earth loses energy to outer space is A) Radiation. B) Conduction. C) Convection. D) Transpiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radiation. 13. Scientists use which of the following to show relationships in among their data? A) Bar graphs. B) Line graphs. C) Circle graphs. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. What is the CAUSE of all weather on Earth? A) The Sun and Gravity. B) Wind and Snow. C) Water and Ice. D) Doug Heady. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Sun and Gravity. 15. About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth? A) 65 days. B) 8 days. C) 365 days. D) 28 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 28 days. 16. The study of the physical features of the earth (mountains, lakes, rivers, valleys, etc.). A) Geology. B) Geography. C) Cartography. D) Ecology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geography. 17. The Philippines is rich in the following resources: A) Water and Energy Resources only. B) Mineral, Agricultural and Energy Resources. C) Water and Energy resources, forest and agricultural and minerals. D) Water and Energy resources, biogas, landforms and aquatic animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water and Energy resources, forest and agricultural and minerals. 18. The top layer of the oceanic crust has an average thickness of . A) 808 meters. B) 1000 meters. C) 950 meters. D) 700 meters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 808 meters. 19. A possible explanation or solution to a problem that has not been proven is called ..... A) Theory. B) Hypothesis. C) Peer Review. D) Observation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 20. How does heat flow? A) Always from cold to warm. B) Always from warm to cold. C) Both warm to cold & cold to warm. D) It depends on the temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always from warm to cold. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books