Environment earth and universe quiz

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In this quiz, you will learn a lot of fascinating things about the universe as a whole. Hope you are excited to go through quizzes concerning the universe and Earth in particular. The world has always been known to most have evolved from somewhere, and the world itself is just a small part of the Universe. Knowing that we are only a small part of a much very large existent universe. 

Studies of the earth's environment will help you to know how to avoid natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides while the universe will help you to know how we came into existence and how future things could turn out.

An environment is simply our surroundings as a whole. The Environment Earth is divided into layers, these are :

  • The atmosphere which is the air
  • The lithosphere made up of rocks 
  • The Hydrosphere made of water
  • The magnetosphere contains magnetic fields of the earth and
  • The Biosphere made up of living organisms like man and animals

We also have the universe which contains the Earth, all the planets as well as the galaxy, stars, the sun, and the moon as well as space.

You could live for a hundred years studying the Earth but still not know everything about the universe, so this is just a small part of the topic. Do well to take the quiz and test your knowledge, this will prepare you for any exams you have coming up.

Enjoy!!

1:

Scientists are always seeking information about our Solar system and beyond. Which statement is most likely to be FALSE about this situation?


Correct
  • 1:
     an old theory about the origin of the Earth is most likely to be replaced by a new theory if new evidence is produced
  • 2:
     a new planet is most likely to be discovered by observing a solar system
  • 3:
     information on the planets is no longer becoming more detailed or more accurate
  • 4:
     our knowledge of the universe is continually increasing
2:

The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time,The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, and the experiment repeated on the Moon, which statement is most likely to be FALSE?


Correct
  • 1:
    compared to Earth, all the objects would fall faster on Jupiter
  • 2:
     the best fair test of the effects of air resistance, would be to compare the fall of the pool ball and the hammer
  • 3:
     different objects fall at different speeds on the Earth due to the effect of shape on the air-resistance force
  • 4:
    objects like feathers, fall more slowly on Earth than most other objects, because they have a such a small mass
3:

Which is used to treat soil which is too acid?


Correct
  • 1:
    lime
  • 2:
    peat
  • 3:
    sand
  • 4:
    marble
4:

 Which position in the cycle corresponds to the Autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere? 


<p>&nbsp;Which position in the cycle corresponds to the <strong>Autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere</strong>?&nbsp;</p>
Correct
  • 1:
    position 4
  • 2:
    position 3
  • 3:
    position 2
  • 4:
    position 1
5:

Which description corresponds to erosion?


Correct
  • 1:
    wearing away of a rock face
  • 2:
    moving rock fragments by water, wind or glacier
  • 3:
     settling out of rock grains or stones
  • 4:
    breaking down rocks into smaller fragments
6:

A lump of basalt was weighed before and after dipping into water. The experiment was repeated with a lump of sandstone. The sandstone produced bubbles and gained significant weight. The basalt produced no bubbles and weighed about the same. What can you say from the experiment?


Correct
  • 1:
     the sandstone is more dense than basalt even though they both sink
  • 2:
     the basalt is made of fine crystal grains with little space between them
  • 3:
     the basalt is more porous than sandstone
  • 4:
     dissolved air in the water was absorbed by the basalt
7:

Which of these rocks will erode away the slowest?


Correct
  • 1:
    marble
  • 2:
    limestone
  • 3:
    basalt
  • 4:
    sanstone
8:

Which statement is TRUE about fossils?


Correct
  • 1:
     they tell us little about evolution of animal species
  • 2:
     the deeper a fossil is the older it is
  • 3:
     they cannot be used to date rock formations
  • 4:
     they cannot provide evidence for 'continental drift'
9:

Artificial satellites are usful objects which can be put up in space to orbit the Earth. Which statement is TRUE about the use of artificial satellites?


Correct
  • 1:
     they cannot monitor most of the Earth's weather systems
  • 2:
     they can detect tsunami from the effects of an undersea earthquake
  • 3:
     they cannot carry telescopes to investigate space beyond our solar system
  • 4:
     they can be used to find oil deposits deep underground
10:

Which matches the time it takes for the Earth to spin round once on its axis?


Correct
  • 1:
     half a day
  • 2:
    month
  • 3:
    year
  • 4:
    day
11:

The Sun is a __(1)__ object because it makes and gives out its own __(2)__. A __(3)__ eclipse happens when the Moon is directly between the Earth and the __(4)__. The __(5)__ blocks out light from the Sun so the __(6)__ goes dark.  Which word is missing from __(4)__?


Correct
  • 1:
    Earth
  • 2:
    Sun
  • 3:
    solar
  • 4:
    luminous
12:

Which of the following explains the 'Greenhouse Effect'?


Correct
  • 1:
     decrease in the ozone layer allows more heat radiation to reach the Earth's surface
  • 2:
     increase in the ozone layer decreases the amunt of ultraviolet radiation the reaches the Earth's surface
  • 3:
     increase in carbon dioxide in the atmoshere traps more heat radiation from the Earth
  • 4:
     decrease in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps more allows more ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth's surface
13:

Which is a product from the complete combustion of a fossil fuel?


Correct
  • 1:
    hydrogen
  • 2:
    carbon
  • 3:
     carbon monoxide
  • 4:
    water
14:

The earliest theories on falling objects suggested that the heavier the object, the faster it falls. We now know that all objects fall at the same speed if only the force of gravity is acting on the object. If the following four objects were dropped from 10 metres above the Earth's surface, at the same time, which object is most likely to hit the ground 3rd?


Correct
  • 1:
     20g hollow plastic sphere
  • 2:
     200g pool ball
  • 3:
     200g hammer
  • 4:
     2g feather
15:

Which sequence most closely describes the process of forming sandstone?


Correct
  • 1:
     weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, pressure, cementation
  • 2:
     burial, melting, cooling
  • 3:
     may involve burial first, heat and/or pressure, recrystallisation without melting
  • 4:
     burial, pressure, cementation, recrystallisation

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