What are earth and life sciences? Could you take this quiz which pertains to both sciences? Earth and life science present the planet's history through geological time, and it talks about the earth's structure, composition, and processes. The four main branches of Earth science include geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. Studying these four earth sciences helps scientists understand our planet. If your ambition is to learn more about the earth and life sciences, look no further than this quiz.
The Apatite will scratch the mineral
The mineral will scratch the Apatite
Both minerals will be scratched
A diamond will form
Quartz
Potassium Feldspar
Gypsum
Graphite
Steady State Model
Protoplanetary Hypothesis
Non-scientific Thought
Big Bang Theory
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Outer core
Inner core
Crust
Mantle
Naturally occurring
Inorganic solid
Crystal structure
Indefinite chemical composition
Density of a mineral
Color of a mineral
Reflectiveness of a mineral
Glazing of a mineral
Crust
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Protoplanet Hypothesis
Encounter Hypothesis
Nebular Hypothesis
Expanding Universe hypothesis
Continental puzzle
Matched fossils
Ancient climates
Plate tectonics
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
Freezing
Pressure
Weathering
Heat
Classified according to silica content and relative amounts of K, Na, Fe, Mg and Ca.
Commonly classified based on particle size.
Formed from solidified magma underneath the earth
The evaporation and precipitation from solution or lithification of organic matter
Diorite
Gabbro
Tuff
Granite
Rocks do not contain minerals
Rocks are composed of only one mineral.
Coal is not considered a rock.
Most rocks are a mixture of minerals
Metamorphic
Lava
Sedimentary
Igneous
Intrusive igneous rock
Intrusive metamorphic rock
Extrusive sedimentary rock.
Extrusive igneous rock.
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation
Erosion, weathering, compaction, cementation, deposition
Compaction, cementation, deposition, weathering, erosion
Deposition, cementation, compaction, erosion, weathering
An extrusive igneous rock
An intrusive igneous rock
A sedimentary rock
A metamorphic rock
Extensions of the Milky Way Galaxy
Much closer to Earth than once imagined
Moving farther away from each other
Unchanging
Cosmology
Expansion theory
Astronomy
Philosophy
Accretion theory
Nebula hypothesis
Sun-star encounter
Sun-comet encounter