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ELS 2223 Pretest

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of hypothesis developed by Immanuel Kant and Pierre-Simon Laplace in the 18th century?

a)

Nebular Hypothesis

b)

Steady State Hypothesis

c)

Panspermia Hypothesis

d)

Inflation Hypothesis

2.

A theory states that the universe is always expanding in constant average density.

a)

Cosmic Inflation Theory

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

Steady State Theory

d)

Tidal Theory

3.

Which layer of Earth’s atmosphere has strong, steady horizontal winds which is advantageous to long-distance flights?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

4.

What hypothesis proposes that life on Earth actually began somewhere in the universe

a)

Panspermia Hypothesis

b)

Nebular Hypothesis

c)

Steady State Hypothesis

d)

Inflation Hypothesis

5.

  What was the solid portion of Earth that is composed of rocks and minerals?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

6.

Which refers to the measure of the mineral’s resistance to scratching?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Tenacity

d)

Streak

7.

What do we call to a process that usually happens after magma is formed?

a)

Plutonism

b)

Magmatism

c)

Volcanism

d)

Metamorphism

8.

Which type of stress does crust becomes compact, making it look smaller?  

a)

Tensional

b)

Shear

c)

Confining

d)

Compressional

9.

Which type of Earth movement forms cracks or fractures in rocks?

a)

Converging

b)

Folding

c)

Spreading

d)

Faulting

10.

Absolute dating helps to find the exact age of an object. It is done by examining the material that the object is made up of. If it is used to find the exact and/or specific age of an object. What is the other type of dating that is used to find the estimate age of an object.

a)

Carbon Dating

b)

Relative Dating

c)

Radiocarbon Dating

d)

Compressional Dating

11.

What do the initial moments after the Big Bang have in common with the universe as it exists now? 

a)

all the stars, galaxies, and planets that exist today were formed just a few moments after the Big Bang

b)

the universe was extremely hot then, and it is still extremely hot not

c)

The universe back then could not sustain life, and it cannot sustain life now

d)

the universe began expanding then, and it is still expanding today

12.

The big bang was known as an _______

a)

explosion

b)

expansion

c)

unknown

d)

contraction

13.

Which sphere contains all of Earth's water?

a)

geosphere

b)

atmosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

hydrosphere

14.

Formed by cooling & solidification of magma

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Extrusive Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Intrusive Igneous

15.

The image illustrates what type of boundary?

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

d)

Emergent

16.

If the notification indicates that there might be a need to evacuate due to the intense rainfall that is occurring in your area, how are you going to describe the possibility for flooding to happen?

a)

Flooding is possible in certain areas.

b)

Flooding is threatening

c)

Flooding is possible.

d)

Serious flooding is expected in low lying areas.

17.

What is a tropical storm?

a)

a great flow of water over land that is usually dry

b)

rotating storm with low pressure at its center that can turn into a hurricane

c)

Means flooding

d)

None of the mentioned

18.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Big Bang Theory?

a)

It is the scientific explanation of how life began on Earth and evolved over time.

b)

It states that the universe expanded from a single point and is still expanding today.

c)

It is the scientific explanation for the origin of the universe.

d)

It states that the universe used to be much hotter and smaller.

19.

What were the original two elements in our universe?

a)

Lithium and Carbon

b)

Helium and Chlorine

c)

Hydrogen and Neon

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

20.

What type of galaxy do we live in?

a)

Spiral

b)

Irregular

c)

Elliptical

d)

Coaxial

21.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Solar System

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planet

22.

What is responsible for creating most of the waves in the ocean?

a)

Movements of large sea creatures deep down

b)

The gravitational pull of the moon

c)

Container ships carrying goods between continents

d)

The frictional contact of winds blowing over the ocean

23.

Tectonic plates consist of

a)

continental crust.

b)

both continental and oceanic crust.

c)

mesosphere.

d)

oceanic crust.

24.

What do you call of the movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to groundwater quality degradation,

a)

salt intrusion

b)

soil erosion

c)

typhoon

d)

submersion

25.

The earth is compose of three main layers, except for____?

a)

Crust

b)

Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Lithosphere

26.

a hypothesis that new sea floor is created at mid-ocean ridges and that in the process the continents are pushed apart from each other.

a)

PLATE TECTONIC

b)

SEA-FLOOR SPREADING

c)

FAULTS

d)

SEISMOMETER

27.

What evidence was NOT used by Wegener as proof of continental drift?

a)

land features

b)

climate

c)

erosion

d)

fossils

28.

What is a plate boundary where both plates move away from each other?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

plate

d)

transform

29.

In this process, the soil particles are loosened or washed away in the valleys, oceans, rivers, streams or far away lands. This has been worsening due to human activities such as agriculture and deforestation.

a)

soil erosion

b)

salt intrusion

c)

submersion

d)

none of the mentioned

30.

 

Mega continent made of combined continents

a)

Alfred Wegener

b)

Rock Strata

c)

Pangea

d)

none of the mentioned

31.

According to the diagram, what will form when sedimentary rock is exposed to heat and/or pressure?

a)

magma

b)

igneous rock

c)

sediments

d)

metamorphic rock

32.
In order for life as we know it to exist, a planet must have ______________________
a)
heat
b)
animals
c)
liquid water
d)
solar energy
33.
Earth’s atmosphere contains water vapor and carbon dioxide. These greenhouse gases are important because they -
a)
are substances animals need to breathe.
b)
trap thermal energy in the atmosphere.
c)

protect against magnetic particles.
d)
create Earth’s gravitational field.
34.
What is the habitable zone?
a)
A zone with the correct distance away from a star
b)
A zone in space where water turns into vapor
c)
A zone where life can not be sustained
d)
A zone in space where water is frozen
35.

If a planet was positioned half in & half out of the habitable zone it would be able to...

a)

Sustain life because it half of the amount of water will be in liquid form.

b)

Possibly sustain life based on having some water being in liquid form & geothermal activity.

c)

Not support life because half of the water is frozen.

d)

Partially support life, but half of the organisms will freeze when the planet rotates halfway out of the habitable zone.

36.
Which is NOT considered one of the four main earth systems?
a)
atmosphere
b)
hydrosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
biosphere
37.
A system is...
a)
a moving object
b)
a collection of interacting parts
c)
a way of doing things
d)
something made by humans
38.
The four subsystems of Earth are...
a)
the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
b)
the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust
c)
Jimmy Johns, Subway, Potbelly, and Firehouse
d)
the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere
39.
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering
40.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
41.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
42.

We are part of which subsystem?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

43.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
44.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
45.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
46.
Rocks are formed by
a)
minerals
b)
other metals
c)
small particles
d)
sediments
47.

It is an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins.

a)

A. axis

b)

B. shift

c)

C. balanced

d)

D. celestial object

48.

It is the part of the earth's surface characterized by the presence of frozen water

a)

A. geosphere

b)

B. cryosphere

c)

C. atmosphere

d)

D. biosphere

49.

It is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock

a)

A. homogeneous material

b)

B. bed rock

c)

B. regolith

d)

D. solid rock

50.

It is the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.

a)

a. lithosphere

b)

B. biosphere

c)

D. hydrosphere

d)

D. atmosphere

51.

It is the period of time during which the earth makes one complete revolution on its axis

a)

A. solar day

b)

B. sidereal day

c)

C. meridian day

d)

D. noon day

52.

It is a hypothetical whirling gaseous mass within a giant cloud of gas and dust that rotates around a sun and is believed to give rise to a planet

a)

A. gas giant planet

b)

B. protoplanet

c)

B. terrestrial planet

d)

D. inner planet

53.

It suggests that a huge tidal wave, raised on the sun by a passing star, was drawn into a long filament and became detached from the principal mass.

a)

A. Capture Theory

b)

B. Kant-Laplace nebular theory

c)

D. Jean’s Jeffrey tidal theory

d)

D. Planetesimal Theory

54.

It is when a planetary system is forming, there is a protoplanetary disk with materials from the nebulae from which the system came. This material is gradually pulled together by gravity to form small chunks.

a)

A. capture Theory

b)

B. Jeans Jeffrey's tidal theory

c)

C. tidal theory

d)

D. planetesimal theory

55.

It is the property of any rotating object given by moment of inertia times angular velocity.

a)

A. angular momentum

b)

B. Planetesimal theory

c)

C. Protoplanet

d)

D. Tidal theory

56.

The origin of the solar system, involving the approach near the Sun of another star. This set up tidal forces, and the instability of the Sun resulted in part of its mass being torn off to form the planets.

a)

A. nebular Hypothesis

b)

B. tidal theory

c)

C. planetesimal theory

d)

D. Modern Laplacian theory

57.

1. That the original state of the cosmos was an earliest form of mixtures of all its ingredients which existed in an infinitesimal fragments of themselves.

a)

A. primordial universe

b)

B. atomic universe

c)

C. static universe

d)

D. steady-state infinite universe

58.

2. It describes the universe as originating from infinitely tiny, dense point or singularity around 13-14 Ga (gigaannum or billion years ago)

a)

A. steady-state theory

b)

B. big bang theory

c)

C. multiverse theory

d)

D. creation theory

59.

3. It presumes that the Solar System began as a cloud of dispersed interstellar gas or cloud of dust.

a)

A. planetesimal hypothesis

b)

B. protoplanet theory

c)

C. nebular hypothesis

d)

D. tidal theory

60.

4. It is the distance from a star at which liquid water could exist on orbiting planets' surfaces.

a)

A. habitable zone

b)

B. Goldilocks zone

c)

C. both a&b

d)

D. none of these

61.

5. It is the amount it takes for Earth to turn on its axis.

a)

A. sun day

b)

B. create day

c)

C. solar day

d)

D. sidereal day

62.

6. Interacting parts of the Earth that are dependent and connected with each other.

a)

A. subsystems

b)

B. geosphere

c)

C. hydrosphere

d)

D. biosphere

63.

7. It includes all life forms, even organic matter that has decomposed.

a)

A. atmosphere

b)

B. biosphere

c)

C. geosphere

d)

D. hydrosphere

64.

8. It is marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.

a)

A. sidereal day

b)

B. solar day

c)

C. seasons

d)

D. sundial

65.

9. The planets are smaller blobs captured by the star.

a)

A. planetesimal theory

b)

B. tidal theories

c)

C. nebular hypothesis

d)

D. protoplanet theory

66.

10. It may be an infinity of universes, all with their own laws of physics, their own collections of stars and galaxies (if stars and galaxies can exist in those universes), and maybe even their own intelligent civilizations.

a)

A. multiverse

b)

B. oscillating universe

c)

C. static universe

d)

D. atomic universe

67.

All solar energy absorbed by the atmosphere, air, land, and oceans must be radiated back to space.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

MAYBE

68.

Earth’s internal heat is produced by ...

a)

Radioactive Decay and Absolute Dating

b)

Residual Heat and Radiogenic Heat

c)

Residual Heat and Radioactive Decay

d)

Radiogenic Heat and Absolute Dating

69.

The remaining 60% of the solar energy is absorbed by the

atmosphere, land, and oceans.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

MAYBE

70.

Encounter theory proposes that planets were formed as a result of the “encounter” between which

two bodies in the solar system?

a)

Stars

b)

Moons

c)

Asteroids

d)

Planets

71.

In the planetesimal theory, which is believed to have had an encounter with an intruding star?

a)

Another Star

b)

Asteriods

c)

Comets

d)

Protosun

72.

•The process of radioactive decay produces heat as a byproduct.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

MAYBE

73.

Which of the following describes geothermal gradient?

a)

increase in viscosity with depth

b)

increase in volume with depth

c)

increase in temperature with depth

d)

increase in pressure with depth

74.

Which of the following describes the Earth’s thermal budget?

a)

the amount of heat produced in the interior and released on the surface

b)

The amount of heat emitted by the Earth’s core

c)

the balance of heat produced within the Earth’s interior

d)

the amount of heat absorbed by the Earth’s crust

75.

Which of the following are the main sources of Earth’s internal heat?

a)

radioactive decay of isotopes

b)

extraterrestrial impacts

c)

Ultraviolet Radiation

d)

Collision of different materials inside the earth's surface

76.

Which of the following refers to the lowest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

thermosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

77.

Which of the following refers to the layer where ozone is located?

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

exosphere

d)

troposphere

78.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Nitrogen has the lowest concentration in the atmosphere.

b)

Argon is a natural greenhouse gas.

c)

Oxygen has the highest concentration in the atmosphere.

d)

Water vapor is a natural greenhouse gas.

79.

Which of the following describes magmatism?

a)

movement of magma

b)

production of lava

c)

movement of lava

d)

production of magma

80.

What is the most abundant element in magma?

a)

aluminum

b)

oxygen

c)

calcium

d)

silicon

81.

What is the most abundant component of the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

argon

82.

It divides the ocean based on the depth, beginning at sea level to the deepest point of the ocean.

a)

Horizontal zone

b)

Vertical zone

c)

Pelagic zone

d)

Epipelagic zone

83.

The world's major communities

a)

Biomes

b)

Vertical zone

c)

Ecology

d)

Epipelagic zone

84.

It refers to the proportion of dissolves salts to pure water.

a)

Biomes

b)

Elements

c)

Ecology

d)

Salinity

85.

One of the major sources of salts in the ocean

a)

Sun

b)

Fossils

c)

Chemical weathering

d)

Landslide

86.

How many percent of Earth's surface are covered by water?

a)

55%

b)

93%

c)

60%

d)

71%

87.

It extends from the edge of the continental shelf and over the ocean floor

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Mesophelagic Zone

c)

Vertical Zone

d)

Neritic Zone

88.

It lies above the continental shelf

a)

Oceanic Zone

b)

Mesophelagic Zone

c)

Vertical Zone

d)

Neritic Zone

89.

It divides the oceans from land to the sea.

a)

Oceanic Zone

b)

Horizontal Zone

c)

Vertical Zone

d)

Neritic Zone

90.

In which zone do viper fish residing?

a)

Oceanic Zone

b)

Horizontal Zone

c)

Vertical Zone

d)

Bathyphelagic Zone

91.

The process in which the large quantities of water and gases are emitted to Earth's surface during volcanic eruptions.

a)

Volcanic Outgassing

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Volcanic Spew

d)

Continental Activity

92.

It is located seaward of the coastal zone's low tide mark

a)

Coastal Zone

b)

Mesophelagic Zone

c)

Pelagic Zone

d)

Epipelagic Zone

93.

It is a body of salt water with almost no boundaries and limitless volume

a)

Sea

b)

Coastal

c)

Continents

d)

Ocean

94.

The "blue planet"

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

95.

The average salinity of salt water is ____

a)

5.3%

b)

3.5%

c)

2.5%

d)

1.78%

96.

It contains all the water on Earth

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biomes

97.

It has low biotic diversity and simple vegetation structure.

a)

Aquatic

b)

Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Tundra

98.

It is described as deep sea.

a)

Pelagic

b)

Epipelagic

c)

Mesophelagic

d)

Abyssopelagic

99.

Only plants and lily fish, octopus and squid are found in this region

a)

Pelagic

b)

Epipelagic

c)

Mesophelagic

d)

Abyssopelagic

100.

It houses numerous species of plants and animals.

a)

Tundra

b)

Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Aquatic

101.

Earth is called as _________ planet, in our solar system.

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

swift

102.

What type of planet is Earth?

a)

Terrestrial planet

b)

Jovian (Gaseous planet)

c)

Aerial planet

d)

Hydro Planet

103.

A day on Earth lasts for how many hours?

a)

24 Hours

b)

12 hours

c)

25 hours

d)

8760 Hours

104.

Which of the following layers of the Earth's atmosphere is innermost?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

105.

The word Arctic comes from Greek and means what?

a)

Snow

b)

Cold

c)

Bear

d)

Ice

106.

Ganymede is the largest moon in which in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Uranus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

107.

Which plant is the world's fastest growing specie?

a)

cogon

b)

beans

c)

mushroom

d)

bamboo

108.

What planet is the hottest in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

109.

Which gemstone is red in color?

a)

Diamond

b)

Ruby

c)

Emerald

d)

Sapphire

110.

When magma cools and solidifies it forms ___________.

a)

Metamorphic rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Igneous rock

d)

Gemstone