This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 6 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who is known as the Father of Geology? A) James Hutton. B) Alfred Wegener. C) Charles Lyell. D) Philon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Philon. 2. A Foucault pendulum appears to change its directions of swing because Earth A) Is tilted on its axis. B) Is spinning on its axis. C) Has a curved surface. D) Has a density of 5.5 g/cm3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is spinning on its axis. 3. The microwave ..... from deep space is leftover from the Big Bang A) Background Radiation. B) Cooks Food. C) Background Redshift. D) Beautiful Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Background Radiation. 4. What process occurs in the mantle (asthenosphere) that causes the plates to move? A) Hydrolysis. B) Radiation is causing heat transfer within the core. C) Convection currents caused by heat transfer from the core. D) Carbonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Convection currents caused by heat transfer from the core. 5. The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ..... A) Global warming. B) Climate. C) Weather. D) Atmospheric warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Global warming. 6. Which day is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere? A) June 22. B) June 21. C) Jan 21. D) Sep 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June 21. 7. In which subsystem are gases such as oxygen gas, water vapor, and nitrogen gas found? A) Hydrosphere. B) Geosphere. C) Biosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atmosphere. 8. Metric system A) System of measurement used by scientists. B) Study of the earth's land. C) Study of the earth's air. D) Study of rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) System of measurement used by scientists. 9. The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a A) Marine climate. B) Tropical climate. C) Continental climate. D) Subtropical climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continental climate. 10. What distinguishes a meteorite from a meteor? A) A meteorite lands on Earth's surface. B) A meteorite flashes in the sky and disappears. C) A meteorite stays in space. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A meteorite lands on Earth's surface. 11. Why study earth science? A) To reduce car pollution. B) To understand how plants reproduce. C) To predict planetary changes. D) To cure certain diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To predict planetary changes. 12. Which of the following is an important physical property of mineral? A) Cleavage. B) Specific gravity. C) Hardness. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 13. Which of the following is an example of conduction? A) A radiator warming a room. B) Feeling warmth of the suns rays. C) Touching ice. D) Proximity to an object of exactly the same temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Touching ice. 14. What is the range of pressure in Earth's interiorwhere rock with a density range of 9.9 to12.2 g/cm3 is found? A) 0.2 to 1.4 million atmospheres. B) 0.8 to 2.3 million atmospheres. C) 1.4 to 3.1 million atmospheres. D) 2.3 to 3.5 million atmospheres. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1.4 to 3.1 million atmospheres. 15. A rock is made of ..... A) Animals. B) Vegetables. C) Clouds. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minerals. 16. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major geological subsystems of Earth? A) Hydrosphere. B) Water sphere. C) Geosphere. D) Atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water sphere. 17. Oil formation starts when organisms in the ocean die and then- A) Get eaten by larger organisms that receive their energy. B) Are carried by currents all over become a planet. C) Decay completely so that their become matter. D) Settle to the bottom and are become buried in sediments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Settle to the bottom and are become buried in sediments. 18. The technology of a seismograph is helpful to humans because it ..... A) Determines the height of tidal waves. B) Records historical temperature extremes. C) Identifies locations with poor soil. D) Helps detect and measure earthquakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helps detect and measure earthquakes. 19. This planet has a higher period of rotation than period of revolution. A) Mercury. B) Venus. C) Earth. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Venus. 20. ..... is sediment left directly on the grounds surface by retreating glaciers. A) Erosion. B) Sediment. C) Moraine. D) Till. 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