Earth and Life Science Quiz

What are the different hypotheses explaining the origin of the universe?

• Magic Dust, Huge Explosion, Atomic Particles, Divine Intervention

• Primordial Universe, Atomic Universe, Cosmic Egg, Inflationary Universe

• Big Bang, Steady State, Oscillating Universe, Multiverse

• Creationism, Intelligent Design, Evolution, Panspermia

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According to Christians, what was created on the 4th day?

• Dry land, seas, plants and trees

• Sun, Moon and stars

• Creatures that live in the sea and creatures that fly

• Animals that live on the land and humans

Who proposed the Nebular Theory suggesting a great cloud of gas and dust collapses due to gravitational pull?

• Rene Descartes

• Pierre Simon Laplace

• Isaac Newton

• Immanuel Kant

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What is the process by which water is circulated through the Earth called?

• Water Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Oxygen Cycle

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Which type of rocks form when magma cools quickly on the earth's surface?

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Gabbro

• Basalt

What is the resistance of a mineral to being broken called?

• Transparency

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Hardness

Which external process disintegrates rocks near the Earth's surface through weather elements?

• Transportation

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

What is the overall shape of a crystal referred to as?

• Color

• Hardness

• Streak

• Crystal Habit

Which philosopher explained the universe by his theory of relativity?

• Albert Einstein

• Edwin Hubble

• Rene Descartes

• Isaac Newton

What is the orderly geometric spatial arrangement of atoms in the internal structure of a mineral called?

• Color

• Hardness

• Crystal Habit

• Crystal Structure

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