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Universe Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Current evidence suggests that most of the mass of the universe is in the form of

a)

black holes

b)

cosmic rays

c)

dark matter

d)

nuclear radiation

2.

Our Sun is just one of many millions of stars in a group of stars called a

a)

galaxy

b)

universe

c)

cosmos

d)

solar system

3.

Which dominates the atmosphere of Venus?

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

ozone

d)

benzene

4.

The oxygen in Earth`s atmosphere primarily comes from

a)

plants

b)

dissociation of water

c)

dissociation of carbon dioxide

d)

fossil fuels

5.

Which of the following is true of our solar system?

a)

not all known planets orbit in the same direction around the sun

b)

not all planets spin in the same direction as they orbit

c)

it has an equal number of stars and planets

d)

it is less than 1 million years old

6.

In the atmosphere, ____ helps block harmful ultra-violet radiation from the sun that can cause skin cancer.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ozone

7.

The moon is no longer geologically active because

a)

it rotates too slowly

b)

it is so small that it cooled quickly

c)

it is too large to be geologically active

d)

it is does not have surface oceans

8.

Which mineral leave green-black powder when rubbed against an unglazed porcelain plate?

a)

galena

b)

hematite

c)

graphite

d)

pyrite

9.

Which one among the following rocks does not belong to the same group?

a)

Shale

b)

Limestone

c)

Slate

d)

Sandstone

10.

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are usually composed of

a)

intergrown crystals

b)

minerals

c)

fossils

d)

sediments

11.

Which process is necessary for the formation of igneous rocks?

a)

erosion

b)

depostion

c)

metamorphism

d)

solidification

12.

Which of the following energy sources does NOT originally come from the Sun?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What percentage of the earth's atmosphere does O2 comprise?

a)

75%

b)

21%

c)

32%

d)

50%

14.

Igneous rocks that form from magma are known as

a)

minerals

b)

granite

c)

intrusive

d)

extrusive

15.

A lake or pond community is also known as a:

a)

pelagic community

b)

benthic community

c)

lentic community

d)

lotic community

16.

Cirrus clouds are:

a)

rain clouds

b)

thick and fleecy

c)

made of ice crystals

d)

low cloud layers

17.

Of the following four geologic periods, which is the oldest?

a)

Devonian

b)

Silurian

c)

Permian

d)

Jurassic

18.

The Miocene, Eocene and Paleocene epochs belong to what geologic period on the Phanerozoic Time Scale? Is it the:

a)

Devonian

b)

Permian

c)

Triassic

d)

Tertiary

19.

Of the three types of corals, Scleractinian, Rugose and Tabulate, which one is still in existence today?

a)

Scleractinian

b)

Rugose

c)

Tabulate

d)

Rigulate

20.

Crinoids are the same as one of the following. Which one is it? Is it

a)

algae

b)

sea scorpions

c)

sea lilies

d)

lobe-finned fishes