How Much Do You Actually Know Earth Science? Trivia Questions

15 Questions | By Thames | Last updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Total Attempts: 351

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Earth science is a good way of you understanding the planet you exist in? Have you covered some of the topics when it comes to science and think that you are well prepared to tackle any quiz you get to face? If you think you can take up the quiz below and get to see how much you understood from class.

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1.

What are the soil layers called?
- A.
  
  Vertical Horizons
- B.
  
  Soilless Mixtures
- C.
  
  Soil Horizons
- D.
  
  Systems Horizons
2.

Which word means to "filter down through the soil horizons"?
- A.
  
  Validate
- B.
  
  Permanent
- C.
  
  Chocolate
- D.
  
  Percolate
3.

What is the transport of top layers of soil to another place called?
- A.
  
  Dirty Liftoff
- B.
  
  Running Soil
- C.
  
  Dirt Cycles
- D.
  
  Soil Erosion
4.

What is the destruction of forests called?
- A.
  
  Bottling
- B.
  
  Blazing
- C.
  
  Clearing
- D.
  
  Deforestation
5.

What word means to degrade naturally?
- A.
  
  Biodegrade
- B.
  
  Bioluminescence
- C.
  
  Biology
- D.
  
  Biodecay
6.

What are rocks made from?
- A.
  
  Clouds
- B.
  
  Aliens
- C.
  
  Minerals
- D.
  
  Webs
7.

What molecules in fossil fuels are made from carbon and hydrogen?
- A.
  
  Water
- B.
  
  Air
- C.
  
  Carbon Dioxide
- D.
  
  Hydrocarbons
8.

What is water that flows over the ground rather than seeping into it called?
- A.
  
  Zone Of Saturation
- B.
  
  Flood
- C.
  
  Runoff
- D.
  
  Water Table
9.

What is the process that removes salt from sea water?
- A.
  
  Saltification
- B.
  
  Transformation
- C.
  
  Desalination
- D.
  
  Cessation
10.

What is water treated with to prevent bacteria from growing?
- A.
  
  Chlorine
- B.
  
  Sugar
- C.
  
  Fluoride
- D.
  
  Salt
11.

What layer in the atmosphere is responsible for filtering out solar radiation?
- A.
  
  Egg Layer
- B.
  
  Green Layer
- C.
  
  Ozone Layer
- D.
  
  Torque Layer
12.

What acidic precipitation occurs when sulfur dioxides build up in the clouds?
- A.
  
  Melting Ice
- B.
  
  Acid Rain
- C.
  
  Sulfur Snow
- D.
  
  Salt Rain
13.

In what modern-day country did the dog called the Rhodesian Ridgeback originate?
- A.
  
  South Africa
- B.
  
  India
- C.
  
  South Arabia
- D.
  
  Zimbabwe
14.

A vine disease caused by a fungus that attacks the green part of the vine is called?
- A.
  
  D'vine Disease
- B.
  
  Fungus Amoongus
- C.
  
  Black Rot
- D.
  
  Whitefly Fungus
15.

What natural disaster is said to be 100 times greater than an atomic bomb?
- A.
  
  Earthquake
- B.
  
  Tornado
- C.
  
  Hurricane
- D.
  
  Volcano Eruption