Earth Science Quiz

What is the study of the Earth called?

• Biology

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Ecology

Who is referred to as an Earth scientist?

• Astronomer

• Chemist

• Geologist

• Biologist

What term describes the force pushing on a surface?

• Tension

• Friction

• Pressure

• Gravity

What is the first layer of rock beneath the Earth's surface known as?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Sediment

• Core

Which layer of rock is directly beneath the crust?

• Outer core

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Sediment layer

What is the state of the Earth's outer core?

• Gaseous

• Solid

• Liquid

• Plasma

What describes the Earth's inner core?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gaseous

• Semi-solid

What is conduction?

• Heat transfer through gases

• Heat transfer between two solid objects

• Electrical energy transfer

• Sound wave transfer

What is convection?

• Heat transfer through solid objects

• Heat transfer in a vacuum

• Heat transfer through a liquid

• Heat transfer through radiation

What is radiation in the context of heat transfer?

• Heat transfer through direct contact

• Heat transfer through a liquid

• Heat transfer through empty space

• Heat transfer through a solid