This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Earth > Earth Science – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Earth Science Quiz 9 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the- A) Mineral's crystals with a microscope. B) Heated mineral's color as it cools. C) Appearance of the mineral under fluorescent light. D) Color of the powdered form of the mineral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Color of the powdered form of the mineral. 2. A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables? A) Wind speed and wind direction. B) Percentage of cloud cover and cloud height. C) Air pressure and air temperature. D) Relative humidity and dewpoint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Relative humidity and dewpoint. 3. Which conditions will result in high wind? A) Large differences in air pressure. B) Heavy rains over several days. C) Increase in evaporation rates. D) Presence of cirrus clous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large differences in air pressure. 4. This planet has the longest period of rotation. A) Mercury. B) Venus. C) Earth. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Venus. 5. The earth is divided into how many MAJOR plate boundaries? A) 7. B) 14. C) 21. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 7. 6. A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a ..... A) Prediction. B) Hypothesis. C) Theory. D) Law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypothesis. 7. The loaf of raisin bread is an analogy for which idea from our notes? A) The Big Bang Theory. B) Doppler Effect. C) H-R Diagram. D) Temperature Ranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Big Bang Theory. 8. Which of the following are found in orbit between Mars and Jupiter? A) Meteorites. B) Meteors. C) Asteroids. D) Comets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asteroids. 9. Which statement best explains why stars viewed from the Northern Hemisphere appear to revolve around Polaris? A) Polaris rotates on its axis. B) Earth rotates on its axis. C) Polaris revolves around Earth. D) Earth revolves around Polaris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth rotates on its axis. 10. What does the root word atmos mean? A) Life. B) Earth. C) Vapor. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vapor. 11. What geological features are found in highlands of Tagaytay City? A) Plains. B) Rivers. C) Hills. D) Volcano. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volcano. 12. There are ..... million tons of gold in the sea. A) 10. B) 5. C) 20. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 13. What part of the moon do we see from Earth? A) All of it. B) The same side. C) None of it. D) Only one quarter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The same side. 14. What is the scientific study of the ocean/sea? A) Oceanology. B) Meteorology. C) Astronomy. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oceanology. 15. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Grand Canyon A) Geology. B) Astronomy. C) Meteorology. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geology. 16. What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary? A) Earthquakes. B) Volcanoes. C) Mountains. D) Rift Valleys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes. 17. The Mayans tracked the stars to come up with this branch of science A) Astronomy. B) Astrology. C) Agriculture. D) Environmental Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronomy. 18. This is the largest planet by size and mass. A) Earth. B) Mars. C) Jupiter. D) Saturn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jupiter. 19. There are ..... measures of the severity of an Earthquake. A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 20. Match the following word/subject with the topic it relates to the most.Causes of Droughts A) Geology. B) Astronomy. C) Meteorology. D) Oceanography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meteorology. ← 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 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books