This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 52 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 52 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The biosphere is the Earth system that describes A) The area from the surface of the Earth down to its center. B) All the water on Earth. C) The blanket of gases that surrounds our planet. D) All organisms on Earth and the environments in which they live. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All organisms on Earth and the environments in which they live. 2. How do you determine the texture of soil? A) Use a spring scale. B) Observe color of particles. C) Rub particles between fingers. D) Taste particles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rub particles between fingers. 3. Mountains, volcanoes, canyons, and beaches are landforms found in what sphere? A) Geosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Biosphere. D) Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geosphere. 4. A huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar system that is held together by gravity. A) Universe. B) Galaxy. C) Constellation. D) Nebula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Galaxy. 5. What investigation prove the magnetic field of the earth? A) Lava Flow. B) Meteorites. C) Seismic waves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lava Flow. 6. What is a tsunami? A) A type of earthquake. B) A long wave caused by ocean currents. C) A long wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the ocean. D) The cloud of ash caused by a large volcanic eruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A long wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the ocean. 7. Which of the following would MOST likely slow Earth's tectonic activity? A) Earth's crust becomes cooler. B) Earth's mantle becomes warmer. C) Earth's mantle becomes cooler. D) Earth's outer core becomes warmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth's mantle becomes cooler. 8. Minerals are very important as they are basic units of the. A) Salts. B) Crystals. C) Rocks. D) Blocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rocks. 9. Select the best answer-What is weather? A) Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time. B) Weather is the atmosphere. C) Weather is precipitation. D) Weather is wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time. 10. All of the Earth's water is found in which sphere? A) Lithospere. B) Hydrosphere. C) Biosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrosphere. 11. Soil with the greatest porosity has particles that are A) Poorly sorted and densely packed. B) Poorly sorted and loosely packed. C) Well sorted and densely packed. D) Well sorted and loosely packed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well sorted and loosely packed. 12. What are the 3 major types of rocks? A) Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary. B) Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation. C) Magma, lava, crystals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary. 13. Over a long period of time, a river that began with a straight course will develop many twists, turns, and bends. One of these turns or bends in a river is called a: A) Meander. B) Tributary. C) Branch. D) Backwater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meander. 14. Branch of Earth Science that deals with weather and the Earth's atmosphere. A) Astronomy. B) Climatology. C) Geology. D) Meterology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meterology. 15. Plants, animals, and bacteria are found in what sphere? A) Geosphere. B) Atmosphere. C) Biosphere. D) Hydrosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biosphere. 16. Fossils are usually found in which type of rock? A) Sedimentary. B) Metamorphic. C) Crystal. D) Igenous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedimentary. 17. How might a weathered mountain appear different from an unweathered mountain? A) The weathered mountain might be taller. B) The weathered mountain would appear rounder. C) The weathered mountain would be more jagged. D) Weathered mountain would contain less trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weathered mountain would appear rounder. 18. State the effects of the Revolution of Earth around the Sun A) Occurrence of day and night. B) The Sun seems to change its position. C) Changes in length and direction of the shadow. D) Occurrence of four seasons in certain part of the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occurrence of four seasons in certain part of the earth. 19. The water found in the atmosphere in the form of a gas is called what? A) Precipitation. B) Water sprite. C) Water vapor. D) Clouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water vapor. 20. A mineral is scraped across a ceramic plate and a red colored powder is left behind. What does this mean? A) The mineral has a red streak. B) The color of the mineral is red. C) The luster of the mineral is "dull". D) The density of the mineral is low. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mineral has a red streak. ← 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