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WorksheetsQuiz No. 1 in Earth Science ( SET A)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The creation of universe came about through_____.
Geological Phenomenon
An act of divine will
Laws of nature
Random chance
What is the strongest force in nature?
gravity
electromagnetic
weak nuclear
strong nuclear
Zone where the Earth receives enough energy to allow water to exist as a liquid on its surface.
Hydrosphere
Inhabitable zone
Goldilocks
Mohorovicic
Which of the following DOES not describe a mineral?
it occurs naturally
it may be formed from remains of plants and animals that are imbedded with earth materials
at room temperature, it is solid
it must have a definite chemical composition
Earth's atmosphere is a mixture of gases. What keeps the Earth for being warm is
It is because of carbon dioxide that traps the heat from the Sun
It is because of radiation coming the Sun that rises and sets at approximately every 12 hours in a day
It is due to volcanic eruptions that regulate the global temperature
It is because of the ozone layer that regulates that amount of heat coming from the Sun and leaving the atmosphere
First chemical element in the universe did not appear until the universe spread out and subsequently cooled, What were the first particles prior to formation of the first atom?
protons, electrons, and neutrons
protons, neutrons and neutrinos
quarks, neutrons, and electrons
quarks, neutrinos, and electrons
Creationism is the belief that the universe and the various forms of life were created by God out of nothing. The Latin translation of the phrase out of nothing is
creatio ex
nihil fit
ex nihilo
fit nihilo
Which of the following is TRUE about nucleosynthesis?
It began more than a second after Big Bang
Hydrogen forms from helium atoms
After the Big Bang, conditions cooled enough to form helium from protons and neutrons
No further nuclei could form after nucleosynthesis ended
Which hypothesis on the origin of the Sun describes that planets build from the tiniest materials?
Core Accretion
Pebble Accretion
Disk Instability Model
None of the above
When a mineral is scratched on unglazed porcelain tile, it leaves a residue. The color of the residue is called
Streak
Luster
Intensity
Lattice
Which mineral was observed by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to have been falling like rain through the dusty cloud of gas of a developing star - same mineral identified in a large number of stony and stony-iron meteorites?
Muscovite
Olivine
Feldspar
Hornblende
Soils become acidic when there is an intensive use of commercial fertilizers. What treatment do farmers use to neutralize the acidity of soil?
Not planting any crop for several years
Application of crushed limestone and marble to the soil
Reduction of use of fertilizers so that acid build up will lessen
Irrigating the land with alkaline water
Talc is the softest mineral. It is the material present in face powder. Aside from it, the following are other uses of talc EXCEPT
It is used in the manufacturing of ceramics products such as bathroom fixtures, ceramic tile, pottery, and dinnerware
It increases the ability of paper to absorb ink
Talc is used to neutralize smell of pesticides and insecticides
It is used as extender and filler in paints
Metamorphic rocks are formed when they get exposed to the following extreme conditions EXCEPT
Heat
Pressure
Organic reaction
Chemical processes
When molten rock from a volcanic eruption solidifies, it forms
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Any of the above depending on the rate of solidification
