This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals? A) Naturally Occurring. B) Organic Processes. C) Definite Chemical Composition. D) Solid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organic Processes. 2. Which of the following is the best description of our galaxy, the Milky Way? A) Globular cluster. B) Spiral galaxy. C) Elliptical galaxy. D) Irregular galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spiral galaxy. 3. Scientists use a form of shorthand called ..... to express very large or very small numbers. A) Line graph. B) Scientific notation. C) Metric system. D) Pidgin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scientific notation. 4. Which map that shows the elevations of an area of Earth's surface using contour lines? A) Landform map. B) Topographical map. C) Relief map. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topographical map. 5. The Mariana Trench the World, s deepest point is more than ..... feet below the sea level in some parts about 23, 000 feet below the mean depth of the ocean floor. A) 36, 000. B) 34, 000. C) 32, 000. D) 30, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 36, 000. 6. Which most likely produces clear, cool weather? A) Zero air pressure. B) Stable air pressure. C) A low pressure system. D) A high pressure system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A high pressure system. 7. Of the atmosphere is Nitrogen. Only 21% is Oxygen. A) Astronomy. B) Geology. C) Oceanography. D) Meteorology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meteorology. 8. Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land ..... A) More extreme. B) More tropical. C) More temperate. D) More polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More temperate. 9. Which motion causes the constellation Orion to be visible at midnight from New York State in winter but not in summer? A) Rotation of Earth. B) Rotation of Orion. C) Revolution of Earth. D) Revolution of Orion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Revolution of Earth. 10. This layer of Earth is solid, but can flow like hot fudge. At hot spots and plate boundaries, it melts into magma and rises to the surface as volcanic eruptions. A) Crust. B) Mantle. C) Outer Core. D) Inner Core. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mantle. 11. Where do deltas form? A) In desert areas. B) On the banks of rivers. C) At river mouths. D) In valleys formed by glaciers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At river mouths. 12. The study of objects beyond the Earth's atmosphere is ..... A) Astrology. B) Geology. C) Paleontology. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Astronomy. 13. What two opposing forces must stay balanced to keep a nebula from collapsing? A) Gravity and temperature. B) Inertia and pressure. C) Gravity and pressure. D) Temperature and inertia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gravity and pressure. 14. What is essential for conduction to allow energy to be transferred? A) Must be made of metal. B) Must be touching. C) Must be wet. D) Must be a liquid or a gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must be touching. 15. T8-What do you need as part of your axis label? A) Variable and unit. B) Just variable. C) Just unit. D) Neither variable nor unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Variable and unit. 16. A universally used system for locating points and indicating locations on Earth's surface A) Coordinate System. B) Geographic coordinate system. C) Latitudinal System. D) Polar System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geographic coordinate system. 17. It is made of a solid layer of nickel and iron in the center of the Earth. A) Earth's crust. B) Earth's inner core. C) Earth's atmosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth's inner core. 18. This planet could float in water. A) Earth. B) Jupiter. C) Saturn. D) You would need a huge bathtub. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saturn. 19. How many layers does the Earth has? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 20. What is the outermost layer of the Earth called? A) Crust. B) Inner core. C) Mantle. D) Outer core. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crust. ← 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