Earth Science Quiz

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?

• Water vapor

• Nitrous oxide

• Oxygen

• Methane

What type of rock is formed from the cooling of magma from volcanoes or plate boundaries?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Granite

What is the primary wave that arrives first after an earthquake?

• R wave

• P wave

• T wave

• S wave

What is the angle of Polaris equal to?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Temperature

Which type of sediment will have a lower permeability?

• Boulders

• Pebbles

• Silt

• Clay

What is the process of breaking down of rock due to change in composition?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

What is the density of oceanic crust?

• 2.7

• 3.0

• 2.5

• 3.5

What is the result of heat and/or pressure on rocks?

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Granite

What is the primary factor that causes urban areas to have more flooding?

• Soil type

• Vegetation

• Concrete

• Rainfall

What is the process of water changing from vapor to liquid?

• Transpiration

• Infiltration

• Condensation

• Evaporation