ESS 2nd 6 Weeks Test

The most popular theory for how Earth got its moon is what?

• The Nebular theory

• a Mars sized planet hit the Earth

• it is a captured asteroid

• man put it there

How old is the earth?

• 13.5 billion years

• 6 million years

• 4.5 billion years

• 100 billion years

What is the living sphere of the Earth called?

• The cryosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the atmosphere

• the biosphere

What scale is used to measure hardness?

• Moh’s scale

• Wegner’s scale

• Einstein’s scale

• Newton’s scale

What mineral type makes up most of the Earth’s crust?

• Sulfates

• Oxides

• Carbonates

• Silicates

Where can you find most rubies?

• Thailand

• Africa

• Columbia

• America

All the water of the earth belongs to the what?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The air above the ground out to space is called what?

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The rock cycle is part of the

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

The four spheres of Earth ______________ with each other.

• Interfere

• Interact

• Ignore

• Separate