This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 39 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Studies the solid portions of the earth, including volcanoes, earthquakes, and fossils. A) Lithosphere. B) Geography. C) Cartography. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lithosphere. 2. There are ..... broad categories of rocks. A) 3. B) 2. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 3. Tides are caused by:(MS-ESS2-4) A) Rotation of planet Earth. B) Earth's Revolution. C) Gravitational pull of the moon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gravitational pull of the moon. 4. The branch of Earth science that studies the blanket of air surrounding Earth is called ..... A) Paleontology. B) Meteorology. C) Astronomy. D) Environmental Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meteorology. 5. The earth's revolution is called an orbit, and we orbit around A) The moon. B) The sun. C) Earth. D) Venus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun. 6. What is the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle? A) Atmosphere. B) Asthenosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lithosphere. 7. What is formed on the ocean floor where subduction occurs? A) Mid-ocean ridge. B) Seamount. C) Trench. D) Dolphins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trench. 8. Knot is a unit of ..... over sea or a ship. A) Velocity. B) Acceleration. C) Length. D) Speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speed. 9. Water in the spaces between soil, rock, and gravel is called what ..... A) Groundwater. B) Soil aquifer. C) Perched water. D) Soil moisture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Groundwater. 10. The changes to water when it evaporates into the air, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates back down to Earth's surface A) Water cycle. B) Evaporation. C) Condensation. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water cycle. 11. Soil that is rich in humus has high A) Fertility. B) Water content. C) Sand content. D) Clay content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fertility. 12. Science of Earth A) Astronomy. B) Meteorology. C) Universe. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geology. 13. The major greenhouse gas(es) A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor. B) Aerosols/CFC's. C) Manure. D) Sulfur dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon dioxide and water vapor. 14. What is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock body? A) Batholith. B) Dike. C) Sill. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dike. 15. Washington state has warmer winters than Minnesota because it is close to A) Mountains. B) Deserts. C) The ocean. D) Large forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ocean. 16. Asthenosphere is the region of the Earth, s mantle extending from about 60 to ..... miles below the surface, in which plastic movements can take place. A) 450. B) 455. C) 445. D) 435. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 435. 17. A diamond has a mass of 1.2 g. If diamond has a density of 3.51 g/mL, what is the volume of the diamond. A) 0.34 mL. B) 2.9 g/mL. C) 2.3 mL. D) 4.2 mL. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0.34 mL. 18. Examination of the fossil record shows a generaltendency of organisms to become increasinglymore complex through geologic time. This findingsupports the theory that living things haveundergone A) Metamorphism. B) Evolution. C) Radioactive decay. D) Mass extinctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evolution. 19. What is Cartography? A) The study of carts. B) The study of grocery stores. C) The study of the surface features of Earth. D) The study of limiting factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The study of the surface features of Earth. 20. All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT A) Coal. B) Animals. C) Petroleum (oil). D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Animals. ← 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