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WorksheetsUniverse Quiz 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Current evidence suggests that most of the mass of the universe is in the form of
black holes
cosmic rays
dark matter
nuclear radiation
Our Sun is just one of many millions of stars in a group of stars called a
galaxy
universe
cosmos
solar system
Which dominates the atmosphere of Venus?
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
ozone
benzene
The oxygen in Earth`s atmosphere primarily comes from
plants
dissociation of water
dissociation of carbon dioxide
fossil fuels
Which of the following is true of our solar system?
not all known planets orbit in the same direction around the sun
not all planets spin in the same direction as they orbit
it has an equal number of stars and planets
it is less than 1 million years old
In the atmosphere, ____ helps block harmful ultra-violet radiation from the sun that can cause skin cancer.
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
ozone
The moon is no longer geologically active because
it rotates too slowly
it is so small that it cooled quickly
it is too large to be geologically active
it is does not have surface oceans
Which mineral leave green-black powder when rubbed against an unglazed porcelain plate?
galena
hematite
graphite
pyrite
Which one among the following rocks does not belong to the same group?
Shale
Limestone
Slate
Sandstone
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are usually composed of
intergrown crystals
minerals
fossils
sediments
Which process is necessary for the formation of igneous rocks?
erosion
depostion
metamorphism
solidification
Which of the following energy sources does NOT originally come from the Sun?
What percentage of the earth's atmosphere does O2 comprise?
75%
21%
32%
50%
Igneous rocks that form from magma are known as
minerals
granite
intrusive
extrusive
A lake or pond community is also known as a:
pelagic community
benthic community
lentic community
lotic community
Cirrus clouds are:
rain clouds
thick and fleecy
made of ice crystals
low cloud layers
Of the following four geologic periods, which is the oldest?
Devonian
Silurian
Permian
Jurassic
The Miocene, Eocene and Paleocene epochs belong to what geologic period on the Phanerozoic Time Scale? Is it the:
Devonian
Permian
Triassic
Tertiary
Of the three types of corals, Scleractinian, Rugose and Tabulate, which one is still in existence today?
Scleractinian
Rugose
Tabulate
Rigulate
Crinoids are the same as one of the following. Which one is it? Is it
algae
sea scorpions
sea lilies
lobe-finned fishes
