Earth Science MCQs (Part 4 of 21)
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- To determine whether a rock have been worn away by a glacier, look for
- cracks in the rock
- scratches in the rock
- soil packed rocks nearby
- rocks that are smooth
- Answer: b
- A person should observe a solar eclipse
- through a frosted glass
- through a darkened negative film
- through a clear glass
- with the naked eye
- Answer: b
- Which rock is formed by the cooling of molten rock?
- granite
- limestone
- sandstone
- shale
- Answer: a
- Which of the following weathers most slowly
- marble
- slate
- iron
- granite
- Answer: a
- Which rock crumbles most easily?
- shale
- marble
- lime-stone
- quartz
- Answer: a
- The moon revolves around the earth about once each
- day
- year
- week
- month
- Answer: d
- An earthquake is recorded by a
- spectroscope
- seismograph
- thennometer
- barometer
- Answer: b
- Coal was formed in la. Rge amounts when the climate was
- hot and dry
- cold and dry
- warm and moist
- cool and moist
- Answer: a
- A girl observes that on December 21 at 12 o՚clock noon a flag-pole outside his home casts no shadow. Her home must be near the latitude line known as the
- Tropic of Capric om
- Equator
- Antarctic Circle
- Tropic of Cancer
- Answer: a
- The time required for light from the moon to reach the earth is about alart
- day
- hour
- minute
- second
- Answer: d