This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 61 (18 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Scientists in the field of ..... seek to understand why the salinity, or amount of salt in water, of seawater varies along a coastline. A) Oceanography. B) Astronomy. C) Geology. D) Meteorology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceanography. 2. Which of the following is a regional factor that influences weather patterns? A) Mountain Ranges. B) Bodies of Water. C) Distance from the equator. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Usually ..... of the mass of an iceberg is under the surface of water. A) 2/10. B) 4/10. C) 6/10. D) 9/10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 9/10. 4. Which of the following is a gas giant? A) Jupiter. B) Mars. C) Saturn. D) Both A and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and C. 5. The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its ..... A) Era. B) Age. C) Half-life. D) Eon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Half-life. 6. On Mohs hardness scale, which is the softest mineral? A) Apatite. B) Calcite. C) Quartz. D) Talc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Talc. 7. What does the root word bio mean? A) Life. B) Earth. C) Vapor. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life. 8. A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from ..... A) Setting up wind turbines. B) Having a coal furnace. C) Using natural gas. D) Burning oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Setting up wind turbines. 9. A needle of the compass points ..... because the Earth, s magnetic field is dipolar. A) North. B) West. C) Downward. D) South. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North. 10. How does a sinkhole form? A) Stalactites erode a ceiling of a cave. B) Streams in mountains erode sediment. C) Underground water forms a cave. D) Stream erodes soil making it wider. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Underground water forms a cave. 11. The correct SI unit for volume is A) Centimeters cubed (cm3) or milliliters (mL). B) Kelvin. C) Gram. D) Square meter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centimeters cubed (cm3) or milliliters (mL). 12. This is the study of the forces and processes that cause the atmosphere conditions to change and produce weather. A) Astronomy. B) Meteorology. C) Earth Science. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meteorology. 13. Which tool is used to measure precipitation? A) Thermometer. B) Compass. C) Rain gauge. D) Wind vane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rain gauge. 14. What is the sharp drop off of land near a continent? A) Continental drift. B) Continental valley. C) Continental slope. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continental slope. 15. Liquid changed into a solid A) Freezing. B) Condensation. C) Melting. D) Evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freezing. 16. The zone that is between 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees latitude A) Polar zone. B) Temperate zone. C) Tropical zone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperate zone. 17. Why do we have different seasons on Earth? A) Tilt of the Earth's axis. B) Earth's rotation. C) Earth moving towards and away from the sun. D) Earth's revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tilt of the Earth's axis. 18. Earth is mostly made up of ..... A) Trees. B) Volcanoes. C) Sand. D) Rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rocks. ← PreviousRelated 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