Earth and Life Science Quiz

Which theory describes the universe as originating from an infinitely tiny, infinitely dense point of singularity between 13 - 14 billion years ago?

• Vortex Theory

• Inflationary Universe Theory

• Big Bang Theory

• Steady State Theory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What is the process by which water is circulated through the Earth known as?

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Water Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

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Which type of weathering involves the weakening or disintegration of rocks and the formation of new compounds or substances caused by chemical reactions?

• Oxidation

• Block Disintegration

• Exfoliation

• Carbonation

Who proposed the nebular theory which suggested that a great cloud of gas and dust called a nebula begins to collapse due to gravitational pull?

• Rene Descartes

• Isaac Newton

• Immanuel Kant

• Pierre Simon Laplace

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the overall shape of a crystal referred to as?

• Streak

• Hardness

• Color

• Crystal Habit

Which philosopher believed that the universe is like a giant living body with the sun and stars as the most important parts?

• Isaac Newton

• Anaxagoras

• Leucippus and Democritus

• Stoic Philosophers

What is the process of transporting weathered sediments by agents of erosion to different places known as?

• Deposition

• Transportation

• Erosion

• Mass Wasting

Which type of rock is formed from the exposure of sedimentary or igneous rocks to high pressure and temperature deep within the Earth's surface?

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Extrusive Rock

• Igneous Rock

Who described the universe as a static, steady-state infinite universe in his book Principia?

• Edwin Hubble

• Rene Descartes

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

What is the outermost layer of the Earth known as?

• Core

• Geosphere

• Mantle

• Crust