SCIENCE QUIZ

If a scientist study the processes that shape the Earth's surface and the materials it's made of, which Earth’s subsystem is he primarily analyzing?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

Imagine a scenario where a town experiences a severe drought. Which subsystems of the Earth would be most affected?

• Atmosphere and Biosphere

• Hydrosphere and Geosphere

• Biosphere and Geosphere

• Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks like gold and is commonly called fool’s gold. What is the property of mineral exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light and with a metallic look?

• Color  

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

Which of the following is true about rocks?

• Coal is not considered a rock.

• Rocks do not contain minerals.

• Most rocks are a mixture of minerals.

• Rocks are composed of only one.

After a rock has undergone physical and chemical weathering, what process carries the resulting fragments to a new location?

• Erosion

• Weathering     

• Deposition

• Lithification

What process by which heat is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or between adjoining regions, without movement of the material?

• conduction

• convection

• insolation

• radiation

In what part of the earth does magmatism happen?

• Asthenosphere

• Earth’s crust

• Earth’s core

• Lithosphere

Where is the oldest layer of rock is located according to the principle of Superimposition?

• Bottom

• Random

• Middle

• Top

Imagine an earthquake occurs in a coastal area. What hazard is most likely to result from this event?

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Liquefaction

• Volcanic eruption

Which of the following human activities can contribute to landslides?

• Deforestation

• Cloud seeding

• Windmill application

• Solar energy installation