Earth Science Quiz 45 (20 MCQs)

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1. What type of air or water is most dense?
2. You are best connected to the lithosphere:
3. Seasonal variations on the Earth take place due to motion of ..... in its orbit.
4. The gravitational force of the Sun & moon can cause what phenomenon in the Earth's oceans?
5. Which action can be performed most accurately using only the human senses?
6. When magma is cooled and solidified it becomes what type of rock?
7. Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
8. Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
9. This is NOT a criteria for an astronomical body to become a planet.
10. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Solar Eclipse
11. The measure of the gravitational force on an object is called
12. Solid particles or liquid droplets that are released from a volcanic eruption are called
13. Another name for a tidal wave is a?
14. Glaciers are part of which earth sphere?
15. The Great Barrier Reef, measuring 2300 km in length, is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from space.
16. A type of pollution caused when waste heat is discharged into the environment and altering its temperature
17. Which is a characteristic of all nonfoliated metamorphic rocks?
18. An object that is a good radiator of electromagnetic waves is also a good
19. Water has a specific heat of 4.18 J/g$^ \circ$C. Wood has a specific heat of 1.76 J/g$^ \circ$C. What material needs more energy to raise the temperature 1$^ \circ$C
20. An idea picture, a system, or a mathematical expression that represents the concept being explained is called a