Earth Science Semester 1 Final

What is the largest ocean on earth?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What is the second most common gas found in the air we breathe?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

What is the name of the layer of earth's atmosphere that absorbs the majority of the potentially damaging ultraviolet light from the sun?

• The Ozone

• The mesosphere

• The stratosphere

Someone who studies earthquakes is known as what?

• Geologist

• Seismologist

• Ecologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the name of the highest mountain on earth?

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

• Mount Makalu

The gemstone ruby is typically what color?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

Outside of Antarctica, what is the largest desert in the world?

• The Sahara Desert in Africa

• The Sonoran Desert in the US

• The Gobi Desert in China

What is the name of the deepest location in the world's oceans?

• Japan Trench

• Tonga Trench

• Mariana Trench

True of false? The Grand Canyon is around 10,000 feet deep?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What do you call a person who studies rocks?

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Zoologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3