Reading: What is Earth Science?

Reading: What is Earth Science?

Assessment

Passage

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Katie Hansen

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which ancient civilization is known for keeping records of earthquakes as early as 780 BCE?

Chinese

Greeks

Maya

Babylonians

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the study of Earth's oceans called?

Geology

Meteorology

Oceanography

Astronomy

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The study of the universe beyond Earth is known as ___.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which invention in the 16th and 17th centuries made seeing previously hidden worlds possible?

Telescope

Microscope

Compass

Sextant

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do meteorologists primarily study?

Earth's crust

Ocean currents

Atmospheric conditions

Planetary movements

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The study of the solid Earth, including its origin, history, and structure, is called ___.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which branch of Earth science involves the study of weather and climate?

Geology

Oceanography

Meteorology

Astronomy

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