Earth Science Quiz 25 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the rigid layer of the Earth's surface made up of the crust and upper mantle called?
2. The study of the earth's oceans.
3. Nuclear fusion is the source of energy for stars. Besides hydrogen, which other element is MOST likely also common in stars?
4. What types of stars often go supernova?
5. A nonexplosive volcano made of hardened lava
6. They tracked celestial movements
7. When rock is compacted & cemented what type of rock is formed?
8. In which sphere are all LIVING things found?
9. Where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
10. Rocks and minerals are a part of the field of .....
11. Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?
12. Boundary where plates slide past each other sideways.
13. What is the brightness that a star would have at a distance of 32.6 light-years from Earth?
14. Which feature will most likely form when the partially buried ice block melts?
15. Nebula is Latin for .....
16. The study of the earth's atmosphere.
17. Which of the following is not one of the inner planets?
18. What kind of rock is made from small pieces of rock and other materials being pressed together?
19. The chemical composition of the Earth, s crust is dominated by ..... elements which together make up more than 99 percent by weight and volume of the crust.
20. Mountains form from .....