A Quiz On Earth Science! MCQ Trivia
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- 1.What mineral has the chemical formula PbS?
- A.
Graphite
- B.
Lead
- C.
Galena
- D.
Malachite
- 2.How much of an iceberg appears above the water line?
- A.
1/4th
- B.
1/9th
- C.
1/100th
- D.
2-Jan
- 3.How much salt is in every gallon of seawater?
- A.
32 Pounds Of Salt
- B.
1/18 Pound Of Salt
- C.
1/4 Pound Of Salt
- D.
1 Pound Of Salt
- 4.The average rain drop falls at a rate of how many feet per second?
- A.
125
- B.
3
- C.
60
- D.
21
- 5.How many miles long is an average bolt of lightning?
- A.
10
- B.
1
- C.
6
- D.
2
- 6.How often is the earth hit by lightning?
- A.
100 Times An Hour
- B.
1 Time A Second
- C.
100 Times A Second
- D.
30 Times A Minute
- 7.What produces more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined?
- A.
Lightning
- B.
Tornado
- C.
Earthquake
- D.
Hurricane
- 8.What family are both poison oak and poison ivy part of?
- A.
Poison
- B.
Botanical
- C.
Oak
- D.
Cashew
- 9.How many times does lightning strike the Earth every second?
- A.
700 Times
- B.
2,000 Times
- C.
100 Times
- D.
30 Times
- 10.What is the test that can help determine the hardness of a rock called?
- A.
Scratch Test
- B.
Malleability Test
- C.
Streak Test
- D.
Density Test
- 11.Which of the following lakes has a higher salt content than normal?
- A.
Albert Lake
- B.
Lake Erie
- C.
Lake Superior
- D.
Lake Michigan
- 12.What are large volcanoes that rise from the sea floor called?
- A.
Water Spouts
- B.
Lava Tubes
- C.
Dormant
- D.
Seamounts
- 13.What submersible helped to discover the wreckage of the Titanic in 1986?
- A.
Alvin
- B.
Atlantis
- C.
Columbus
- D.
Titania
- 14.What fuel comes from the remains of 300-million-year-old decayed fern plants?
- A.
Coal
- B.
Natural Gas
- C.
Oil
- D.
Gasoline
- 15.What's the name for the weight of air pushing down on Earth's surface?
- A.
Humidity
- B.
Barometer
- C.
Gravity
- D.
Air Pressure
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