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Earth and Life Science

Quiz by Shineth Lalaine Silva

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  • Q1
    1. What makes planet Earth different from the other planets in the solar system?
    C. The atmosphere holds gases.
    B. It is mostly covered in water.
    A. It supports life.
    D. All the above.
    30s
  • Q2
    2. Earth includes beach grasses, forms of life in the sea, on land, and even in the air. Which term best describes the statement?
    D. Hydrosphere
    A. Atmosphere
    C. Geosphere
    B. Biosphere
    30s
  • Q3
    3. In its powdered form, the mineral hematite is reddish. Which mineral property is best described?
    C. Luster
    D. Streak
    B. Hardness
    A. Color
    30s
  • Q4
    4. Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock?
    B. Granite
    C. Limestone
    A. Coal
    D. Sandstone
    30s
  • Q5
    5. What type of chemical reaction causes rust to form?
    B. Dissolution
    A. Abrasion
    C. Hydrolysis
    D. Oxidation
    30s
  • Q6
    6. What is produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes in the mantle and crust?
    C. Radiogenic heat
    A. Heat from the sun
    D. Superheating
    B. Primordial heat
    30s
  • Q7
    7. Which answer best describes the role of the ozone layer?
    A. It traps heat from another planet.
    D. It keeps the oxygen in the atmosphere.
    B. It protects the plants and animals on earth from receiving too much ultraviolet radiation.
    C. It cools the earth through the evaporation of water vapor.
    30s
  • Q8
    8. Which type of rock is formed when heated and compressed over time?
    D. All are correct
    A. Igneous
    B. Metamorphic
    C. Sedimentary
    30s
  • Q9
    9. Which of the following human activities may NOT result to the movement of sediments from one place to another?
    A. building a highway
    D. cultivating soil and gardening
    B. washing the dishes
    C. developing new athletic field
    30s
  • Q10
    10. How does the conduction in the surface of the earth affect the temperature of our atmosphere?
    D. Air molecules do not come in contact with the cooler surface of the land and ocean resulting to the increase of its thermal energy.
    C. Air molecules does not come in contact with the warmer surface of the land and ocean resulting to the increase of its thermal energy.
    A. Air molecules come in contact with the warmer surface of the land and ocean resulting to the increase of its thermal energy.
    B. Air molecules come in contact with the cooler surface of the land and ocean resulting to the decrease of its thermal energy.
    30s
  • Q11
    11. Which of the following is INCORRECT about the formation of magma?
    C. Addition of water and carbon dioxide are considered for magma to formed.
    D. The magma present in the lower crust and upper mantle of the Earth is formed or generated through the process of partial melting.
    B. Different minerals in rock melt at different temperature and pressure.
    A. Magma formation requires addition of nonvolatile materials.
    30s
  • Q12
    12. Which of the following is the effect of heat and pressure in rocks as there is an increase in depth?
    D. increase in mineral alignment
    B. low-grade metamorphism
    A. foliation surfaces shine
    C. grain size becomes coarse
    30s
  • Q13
    13. What happens to the molten rocks when they reach the Earth’s surface?
    C. Their temperature remains the same.
    B. They cool down and solidify.
    A. They flow continuously.
    D. They remain semi-liquid molten rocks.
    30s
  • Q14
    14. Which type of igneous rock forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface?
    D. non-clastic
    C. intrusive
    A. clastic
    B. extrusive
    30s
  • Q15
    15. What is the size of the crystals if the rock cools slowly and forms below the Earth’s surface?
    D. none of the above
    A. large
    C. small
    B. no crystal
    30s

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