Earth Science Trivia

What type of object is the Sun?

• Planet

• Comet

• Star

• Asteroid

The tallest place on Earth is

• Mt. Everest

• Cadillac Mountain

• The Alps

• Grand Tetons

What is the hottest recorded temperature in the United States?

• 134 F

• 128 F

• 123 F

• 114 F

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What will you find at 0 degrees latitude?

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Equator

What will you find at 0 degrees longitude?

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Equator

What do you call the study of the weather and climate?

• Geology

• Metrology

• Meteorology

• Climatology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What physical layer is found at the center of Earth?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

What type of rock forms from the cooling of molten rock?

• Clastic

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

What type of rock forms when heat and pressure is applied to an existing rock?

• Clastic

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

How can you find a river on a topographic map?

• You look for the biggest circles

• You look for "V" shapes that repeat

• You look for the smallest circles

• You look for the lines that are very far apart