PAX PAX Earth Science 2

Question 1

What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

Barometer

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Hygrometer

Answer

Anemometer

Question 2

The Richter scale is used to measure the:

Accepted Answer

Magnitude of earthquakes

Answer

Intensity of hurricanes

Answer

Depth of ocean trenches

Answer

Speed of tectonic movement

Question 3

Which mineral ranks 10 (hardest) on the Mohs hardness scale?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

Answer

Quartz

Answer

Topaz

Answer

Corundum

Question 4

What type of rock forms when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure without melting?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic

Answer

Igneous

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Sedimentary

Answer

Volcanic

Question 5

What is the primary cause of seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The tilt of Earth's axis

Answer

Earth's varying distance from the Sun

Answer

Changes in the Sun's energy output

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The rotation speed of Earth

Question 6

What does the greenhouse effect describe?

Accepted Answer

The trapping of heat in Earth's atmosphere by gases

Answer

Farming techniques used in glass greenhouses

Answer

The reflection of sunlight off polar ice caps

Answer

The formation of high-altitude clouds

Question 7

What is the term for a plate boundary where two plates slide horizontally past each other?

Accepted Answer

Transform boundary

Answer

Convergent boundary

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Divergent boundary

Answer

Subduction zone