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Introduction to Earth Science Class Day 1
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1
The element that makes up the largest percentage of the atmosphere is
oxygen
carbon dioxide
ozone
nitrogen
2
What do you call molten rock before it is erupted?
orange goo
lava
magma
3
The study of the origin of the solar system and the universe in general is
astronomy
skyology
ecology
geology
4
How long ago were the first scientific observations about Earth made?
several thousand years ago
last Friday
hundreds of years ago
a few decades ago
5
At the beach, during the day, which way does the wind blow?
from the land to the sky
from the ocean to the land
in a circle around you
from the land to the ocean
6
What is the name of tallest mountain on Earth
Mount Kilamanjaro
Denali
Mount Rainier
Mount Everest
7
Earth is the ______ planet from the sun.
2nd
8th
6th
3rd
8
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis in degrees?
23.5
90
0
45
9
The study of the solid earth is called
geology
meteorology
astronomy
oceanography
10
The very first step in scientific problem solving is to
ask a question
get a cold beverage
test a hypothesis
form a hypothesis
11
A statement that consistently and correctly explains a natural phenomenon is
a control
a hypothesis
a theory
an observation
12
What is believed to have killed the dinosaurs?
The earth stopped spinning
asteroid impact
human actions
rising sea levels
13
The diameter of the Earth is greatest at the
poles
equator
oceans
continents
14
The Earth scientist most likely to study storms is a(n)
oceanographer
geologist
astronomer
meteorologist
15
What movement of Earth is responsible for night and day?
zig-zagging
up and down
Revolution
Rotation
16
A characteristic that mineral and rocks have in common is that they are both:
Are round
Have fossils
Are only found on Earth
Occur naturally
17
Can volcanoes be found on the ocean floor?
No
Unknown
Yes
18
Which of these is not a natural disaster?
Tsunami
Oil Spills
Hurricane
Earthquake
19
A possible explanation for a scientific problem is called a(n)
observation
hypothesis
experiment
theory
20
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Indian
Atlantic
Southern
Pacific
21
What is energy?
Something that makes you sweat
The ability to do work and cause change
The sun and the air
Red Bull
22
Usually meteors ______ Earth's atmosphere.
get stuck in
bounce off
burn up in
plummet through
23
The Earth scientist most likely to study volcanoes is a(n)
oceanographer
meteorologist
geologist
astonomer
24
What is the mineral name for salt?
Quartz
Halite
Calcite
Talc
25
What is the correct spelling?
Tyrenasorus Recks
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyranosaurs Rex
Tiranousorus Rex
26
What must happen for a solar eclipse to occur?
The moon must pass between the Earth and Sun
The Sun must be closest to the Earth
The moon must be full
The moon must be behind the Earth
27
Solid Water is less dense than liquid water.
False
True
They have the same density
28
What is the largest desert in the World?
Antarctica
Sahara
Gobi
Kalahari
