Comprehensive Earth Science Quiz

Which of the following best describes the relationship between pressure and density?

• As pressure increases, density increases

• As pressure increases, density decreases

• Density remains constant

• There is no relationship

What happens to the density of a substance when it is heated?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It turns into a solid

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Why does water expand when it freezes?

• Its molecules move farther apart

• It loses mass

• It gains pressure

• It becomes more dense

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What is the shape of the Earth?

• Oblate spheroid

• Perfect sphere

• Flat

• Egg-shaped

Which line on a map indicates how far north or south a location is from the equator?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Meridian

• Time zone

What does the altitude of Polaris equal?

• Your latitude

• Your longitude

• The time of day

• Your elevation above sea level

Which direction do lines of longitude run?

• North-south

• East-west

• Diagonal

• Circular

The best model of Earth's shape is:

• A sphere

• A cube

• A triangle

• A torus

Which day has equal hours of daylight and darkness?

• Equinox

• Summer solstice

• Winter solstice

• Leap day

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Why do celestial objects appear to move westward across the sky?

• Because Earth rotates eastward

• Because they orbit Earth

• Because of gravity

• Due to Earth's revolution

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