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WorksheetsEarth Science
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 34mins
The Belgian priest whom the big bang theory is attributed
Edwin Hubble
Albert Einstein
George Lemaitre
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which of the following is not a gas giant?
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
It includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle.
Hydrosphere
Asthenosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
Hubble described the universe as ___________.
expanding
rotating
revolving
contracting
A change in the physical state of water from liquid to gas
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
infiltration
Refers to a set of processes through which useful resources are withdrawn from a stock of any non renewable resources.
rock cycle
mining
compression
all of the above
Certain substances are classified as water pollutants, other as air pollutants and still others as land pollutant. Which of the following pollutes all three parts of our environment?
smog
fluorocarbons
acid rain
ozone
Rocks that are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma.
silicate
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
___________ Is dependent on the chemical composition of the minerals?
cleavage
fracture
crystal form
gravity
_________ rocks that form from slowly cooled magma.
extrusive
intrusive
sedimentary
metamorphic
Burning fossil fuels primarily increases this gas in the atmosphere.
carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
sulfur
It is a graphic representation of how water is recycled through the environment.
hydrosphere
rock cycle
water cycle
water
It is referred to as storehouses or freshwater.
snow
rain
glaciers
none of the above
__________ is a body of water-saturated sediments or rock in which water can move readily
aquafer
aquifer
glaciers
dam
It is the evaporation of water from the leaves and stems of plants.
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
It is the gravitationally bound system of the sun and the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly
universe
solar system
milky way
none of the above
It is a terrestrial or inner planet consisting of a thin outer crust, an intermediate mantle, and a dense inner core.
mercury
venus
earth
mars
Which is not an example of fossil fuel?
coal
oil
solar
natural gas
Biomass can came from
corn
coconut
animal manure
all of the above
It is the energy coming from the sun
(a)
It is the current accepted model on the formation of the universe
(a)
It is the star at the center of the solar system.
(a)
A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
(a)
It is the gaseous envelope that surrounds the Earth.
(a)
It is defined as as water that is found beneath the surface of the Earth
(a)
Is any body of water above ground, including streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs and creeks.
(a)
It is known as the blue planet
(a)
The most remote planet in our solar system
(a)
It is the way of a mineral to reflects light
(a)
It is a naturally occurring inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition, and an ordered atomic arrangement.
(a)
The most obvious property of a mineral.
(a)
It is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail
(a)
It is the color of a mineral in its powdered form.
(a)
A scale of hardness used in classifying minerals
(a)
Rocks that are formed by changes in preexisting rocks under the influence of high temperature, pressure, and chemically active solutions
(a)
Contains all the solid, liquid, and gaseous water of the planet
(a)
Rocks that are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organism.
(a)
The attraction between bodies
(a)
A raw materials for making minerals
(a)
Many environmental problems the world faces today including climate change, air pollution, oil spill and acid rain result from our dependence on fossil fuels.
TRUE
FALSE
The jovian planets have more moons when compared to terrestrial ones
TRUE
FALSE
A biosphere the physical Earth- the rock, magma and soil.
TRUE
FALSE
The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surround the Earth.
TRUE
FALSE
Water resources are sources of water that are not potentially useful.
TRUE
FALSE
The core of the terrestrial planets is more dense than the jovian planets.
TRUE
FALSE
The jovian planets are far away from the sun
TRUE
FALSE
George Lemaitre is was a Roman catholic priest and astronomer.
TRUE
FALSE
The heat that drives the different systems is not necessary to support life on Earth.
TRUE
FALSE
The atmosphere is the totality of Earth's water.
TRUE
FALSE
