The Ultimate Test Questios On Earth Science! Trivia
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Earth science is a very interesting subject, and once you understand much of it, then your thirst for it will never end. I am a super fan of earth science, are you? Take up the quiz below and see if you are an ultimate fan when it comes to earth science or just a beginner who doesn’t know what earth science entails.
- 1.Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is the very edge of space?
- A.
Exosphere
- B.
Ionosphere
- C.
Troposphere
- D.
Stratosphere
- 2.What is the release of water vapor from plants called?
- A.
Transpiration
- B.
Friction
- C.
Condensation
- D.
Aspiration
- 3.What winds in California are responsible for forest fires during the winter?
- A.
Santo Domingo
- B.
Santa Ana
- C.
La Nina
- D.
El Nino
- 4.What is the organized history of the Earth called?
- A.
Geological History Scale
- B.
Geographical Watcher
- C.
Geologic Time Scale
- D.
Biosphere
- 5.How old do scientists think the Earth is?
- A.
460 Thousand Years Old
- B.
4.6 Billion Years Old
- C.
46 Billion Years Old
- D.
4.6 Million Years Old
- 6.What is the current era in the geologic time scale?
- A.
Ozonic Era
- B.
Mesozoic Era
- C.
Cenozoic Era
- D.
Paleozoic Era
- 7.What is the sediment left behind after a glacier moves through an area called?
- A.
Sedimentaries
- B.
Moraines
- C.
Icebergs
- D.
Movines
- 8.What is the common name for the Cenozoic Era?
- A.
The Age Of Mammals
- B.
Mammoth Ages
- C.
The Age Of Man
- D.
The Age Of Fish
- 9.What soft brown coal that has lost all of its moisture called?
- A.
Sedimentation Rock
- B.
Natural Gas
- C.
Lignite
- D.
Peat
- 10.Which age is known as the "Age of Fish"?
- A.
Triassic Period
- B.
Mesozoic Era
- C.
Cenozoic Era
- D.
Paleozoic Era
- 11.What type of fossils give only evidence of activities of past living creatures?
- A.
Mold Fossils
- B.
Jump Fossils
- C.
Trace Fossils
- D.
Hard Fossils
- 12.What type of rock forms from melted rock and comes to the surface to harden?
- A.
Slow Rock
- B.
Sedimentary Rock
- C.
Metamorphic Rock
- D.
Igneous Rock
- 13.What do we call rain-giving clouds?
- A.
Stratus
- B.
Cumulus
- C.
Cirrus
- D.
Nimbus
- 14.What is the ability of fluids to flow through soil called?
- A.
Running Ability
- B.
Flow Capacity
- C.
Permeability
- D.
Permanence
- 15.What is mining near the Earth's surface called?
- A.
Soil Mining
- B.
Strip Mining
- C.
Earthy Mining
- D.
Dirty Mining
- 16.What type of landscaping is used to help conserve moisture?
- A.
Chlorination
- B.
Desalination
- C.
Xeriscaping
- D.
Desertification
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