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Earth Science Quiz Challenge
Test your knowledge of Earth science with our comprehensive 51-question quiz! From meteorology to geology, this quiz covers a range of topics that will challenge students and enthusiasts alike.
Join the fun and learn more about:
- Atmospheric processes
- Plate tectonics
- Geological features
- The Earth's spheres
The study of the atmosphere and the process that produce weather and climate is called?
Meteorology
Oceanography
Atmospherology
The father of modern geology who proposed the Uniformitarianism Theory, stating that "The present is the key to the past".
James Hutton
Charles Lyell
James Ussher
Earth science and geology are synonymous and interchangeable.
False
True
A river is formed due to the interaction of which spheres?
Atmosphere and geosphere
Biosphere and hydrosphere
Hydrosphere and geosphere
What type of scientific inquiry wherein it has survived extensive scrutiny and when competing ones have been eliminated?
Theory
Hypothesis
Law
It is the third layer of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth that is considered the cooldest layer but is still thick enough to burn up meteorites.
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Who popularized the Uniformitarianism Theory?
Charles Lyell
James Hutton
James Usher
The geology is further subdivided into physical geology and structural geology
False
True
It is a scientific inquiry that describes a particular behaviour of nature that is generally narrow in scope and can be stated briefly
Fact
Theory
Law
What type Earth's internal layer that produces magnetic field generated by a powerful electric currents that extends around the planet?
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
What type of Earth's sphere that is responsible for creating many of our planet varied landform?
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
A good example of interconnection between geosphere and the atmosphere is?
Volcanic Eruptions
Water evaporation forming clouds
None of the above
The Plate Tectonics and Geodynamo Systems are energized by Solar Radiation
False
True
Which of the following is NOT an example of physical geology?
Rock and mineral formation
Fossil records
Pollution
Photosynthesis is an example of an interaction between what spheres?
Hydrosphere and Biopshere
Geosphere and Hydropshere
Biosphere and Atmosphere
A thunderstorm is formed due to the interaction of which spheres?
Atmosphere and geosphere
Hydrosphere and geosphere
Hydrosphere and atmosphere
The Earth's largest sphere ?
Geosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Catastrophists believed that great, worldwide disasters primarily shaped the Earth's landscapes.
True
False
Which of the following statement below is true?
The four Earth's spheres are interconnected with one another
None of the statement above are correct
The four Earth's spheres are independent from one another
Weather and climate, ocean circulation and erosional processses such as rivers, glaciers, wind and waves are driven by what energy source?
Solar radiation from the sun's energy
Solar radiation from the sun's energy
Magnetic Field
How many major lithospheric plates are found on Earth?
6
5
8
7
Plates are consumed at transform plate boundaries.
False
True
One of the main objections to Wegener's hypothesis was his inability to provide an acceptable ____________ for continental drift
Time
Mechanism
Place
Rate
These are isolated volcanoes with a fixed heat source
Island arcs
Atoll
Hot spots
Reef islands
This island chain is a classic example of Intraplate volcanism
New Zealand
Philippines
Hawaii
Aleutian
The oldest oceanic crust is located at trenches.
True
False
What happens to pressure and temperature from the crust to the inner core?
Pressure increases, temperature increases
Pressure increases, temperature increases
Pressure and temperature remains the same
According to the "Composition" category of dividing the Earth into layers, the core is composed of which of the following?
Liquid water
Iron
Magnesium oxide
Silicon and Aluminum
What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates move away from each other?
Intraplate magmatism
Transform boundary
Divergent boundary
Convergent boundary
Who proposed the Seafloor Spreading?
James Hutton
Georges Cuvier
Harry Hess
Alfred Wegener
Cooler and less dense oceanic crusts are found away from the mid-oceanic ridges.
False
True
Sometimes False
Sometimes True
Mountain ranges were formed from ____.
Continental-continental convergence
Oceanic-oceanic convergence
Oceanic-continental convergence
Hotspots
P waves can pass through liquids and gases.
True
False
Both choices are correct
This mechanism involves the pulling-down of the lithospheric slab down into the mantle due to gravity.
Ridge pull
Ridge push
Slab pull
Slab push
The Earth's magnetic field is generated within the ____.
Mantle
Core
Mesosphere
Asthenosphere
There are how many minor tectonic plates?
5
8
6
7
Rocks at oceanic crusts are denser than those on the continental crusts.
True
False
These are vibrations produced when rocks experience displacement, often travelling in all directions and causes earthquakes at the surface.
Seismic waves
Ocean waves
. Long waves
Solar waves
The Philippine Sea Plate is an example of _____.
Transform plate
Hot spot region
Minor tectonic plate
Major tectonic plate
What do you call when a divergent boundary that occurs above sea level?
Continental rift
Trench
Mid-oceanic ridge
Mountain range
A fracture with horizontal displacement parallel to its surface trend is called a/an ____________
Oblique slip fault
Joint
Dip slip fault
Strike slip fault
Which one of the following pairs is properly matched?
Anticline - tensional forces
Dome - tensional forces
Reverse fault - tensional forces
Normal fault - tensional forces
Metamorphic rocks often exhibit ductile deformation.
True
False
The most important difference between faults and joints is that joints
Occur along folds
Are often parallel
Are usually vertical
Have no displacement
Beds dipping radially towards a central point forms
Anticline
Syncline
Basin
Dome
Which of the following geologic formations refer to sedimentary rock masses that are bended or folded downwards?
Anticline
Syncline
Faults
Joints
Strain is a result of stress.
False
True
Which one of the following pairs is properly matched?
Strike slip fault - compressive forces
Reverse fault - compressive forces
Normal fault - compressive forces
Basin - compressive forces
As heat and pressure increase, ductile deformation
Stops occurring
Becomes more likely
Is replaced by brittle deformation
Becomes less likely
Beds dipping radially away from a central point forms
Basin
Anticline
Syncline
Dome
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