Science Practice

The earth spins on an angled tilt called a(n)

• Invert

• Revolution

• Axis

• Bounce

The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

• fossilized

Which among the four Earth basic subsystem includes all life forms and even organic matter that has not yet decomposed?

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

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Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Mars

The process by which unconsolidated material becomes solidified into rock ____.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Lithification

• Weathering

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

• It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.

• It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.

• It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

• It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

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What is the biggest difference between the Geocentric Model and the Heliocentric Model?

• the shape of the planets' orbits

• the center of the solar system

• the movement of the moon

• the origin of the universe

How do we know that Earth is not the same composition all the way through?

• Seismic waves do not arrive uniformly all over the earth.

• There are two types of seismic waves, S- and P-waves.

• Where the mantle is exposed, it looks very different.

• Seismic waves attenuate with distance.

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Why is that surface waves are cause the most damage to buildings, roads, and other structures?

• Because surface waves travel through the interior of the earth.

• Because surface waves can travel through solid, liquid, and gas.

• Because surface waves travel fastest compare to P waves and S waves

• Because surface waves can only move on Earth’s surface and do not penetrate the interior.

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Which of the following statement below BEST describes metamorphic rocks?

• It formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

• It formed from the lithification of rock and mineral fragments.

• It formed from ore minerals which are concentrated due to premature recrystallization

• It formed when rocks are subjected to high temperature and pressure,

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