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Science Bowl Earth Quiz
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Science Bowl Earth Science
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1
What terrestrial planet rotates in an opposite direction to the planet Earth
The moon
Neptune
Mars
Venus
2
Which of the following fossils is the oldest
trilobite
petrified wood
megalodon tooth
Snake
3
Which is a region of Earth’s atmosphere where convection is most likely to take place
tropopause
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
4
Which of the following is TRUE of the Richter Scale
values are always given in whole numbers
it is based on a logarithmic scale
it is based on a scale of 0 to 14
a quake measuring 5 has 50-times more energy than a 4
5
What Earth layer is over 60% of the Earth’s mass & is made of iron and magnesium-rich silicates
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
6
The best evidence for the model of Earth's interior comes from the study of
glaciology
paleontology
seismology
paleomagnetism
7
Which of the following terms best describes the cleavage of a mineral
silky
sub-metallic
brittle
perfect one way
8
Which of the following best describes how a sedimentary rock can form
slow cooling and hardening of magma
high temperature and pressure causing recrystalization
compaction and cementation
fast cooling and hardening of magma
9
Most blizzards that hit the continental U.S. most directly originated in which location
the Gulf of Mexico
along the Gulf Stream
in the North Sea
the Gulf of Alaska
10
Impacts from the movement of Earth’s lithospheric plates are often seen and felt in which area
along riverbeds within the plates
at plate boundaries
at the center of the plates
evenly distributed throughout the entire plate