Earth and Life Science Quiz

Which of the following describes the big bang theory?

• a cosmological model explaining how the universe began

• a scientific model describing how the universe will end through a sudden collapse

• a theory suggesting that the universe has always been present

• a hypothesis explaining that the universe has no beginning and no end

Earth is different from the other planets in the Solar System. Why do you think so?

• Earth is mostly covered with water.

• Earth has right distance from Sun to maintain balance in heat distribution.

• Earth has carbon dioxide in its atmosphere

• Earth has 4 subsystems which are dependent to each other.

What is the most abundant component of the atmosphere?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• argon.

What are the nutrients the planet Earth can offer for an organism to exist?

• atmosphere and ozone layer.

• water cycle and nitrogen cycle

• natural activities to circulate nutrients

• All of the above

Which of the following best describes the surface of the planet Earth?

• a thick layer of hydrogen gas

• cloudy and hot with lots of volcanoes

• cold, rocky, and covered with red dust

• mostly water surface with some areas of land

What makes the planet Earth habitable compared to other planets?

• It has soil.

• It has people.

• It has trees.

• It has liquid water.

Which of the following describes a habitable Earth?

• has a weak magnetic field

• right distance from the Sun

• dominant presence of solid ice

• presence of oxygen in the hydrosphere

Which of the following refers to the transfer of the sun's energy across space?

• transmission

• reflection

• refraction

• radiation

Which of the following refers to the layer where the ozone is located?

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

Which of the following is the reason for the importance of Earth's subsystems?

• The subsystem influence Earth's encounter with space objects.

• The subsystems solely determine the survival of different organisms.

• The subsystems contribute scarcely to the flow of matter and energy.

• The subsystems influence the climate, geological processes, and life on Earth.