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- 1. Multiple Choice
The earth spins on an angled tilt called a(n)
Invert
Revolution
Axis
Bounce
- 2. Multiple Choice
The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family?
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
fossilized
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which among the four Earth basic subsystem includes all life forms and even organic matter that has not yet decomposed?
hydrosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
- 5. Multiple Choice
The process by which unconsolidated material becomes solidified into rock ____.
Erosion
Deposition
Lithification
Weathering
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?
It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.
It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.
It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.
It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?
the shape of the planets' orbits
the center of the solar system
the movement of the moon
the origin of the universe
- 8. Multiple Choice
How do we know that Earth is not the same composition all the way through?
Seismic waves do not arrive uniformly all over the earth.
There are two types of seismic waves, S- and P-waves.
Where the mantle is exposed, it looks very different.
Seismic waves attenuate with distance.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why is that surface waves are cause the most damage to buildings, roads, and other structures?
Because surface waves travel through the interior of the earth.
Because surface waves can travel through solid, liquid, and gas.
Because surface waves travel fastest compare to P waves and S waves
Because surface waves can only move on Earth’s surface and do not penetrate the interior.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statement below BEST describes metamorphic rocks?
It formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
It formed from the lithification of rock and mineral fragments.
It formed from ore minerals which are concentrated due to premature recrystallization
It formed when rocks are subjected to high temperature and pressure,
- 11. Fill in the Blank
Who is the Scientist credited for establishing the foundation for the theory of plate tectonics?
- 12. Fill in the Blank
Which theory describes the universe, as expanding, having originated from an infinitely tiny, infinitely dense point around 14 billion years ago?
- 13. Fill in the Blank
What are those very fine particles composed of glass shards, crystals, and fragments of existing rocks formed during a volcanic eruption?
- 14. Fill in the Blank
It is referred to as the deformation of Earth's crust, and more especially to folding and faulting.
- 15. Fill in the Blank
It is a hypothetical supercontinent that existed in the geological past and consisted of all the present continents before they split up.
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