The principal constituent of the earth?s core is believed to be: (a) iron (b) nickel (c) silicon (d) olivine
2 4260The pressure of the earth?s atmosphere is due to: (a) the gravitational attraction of the earth for the atmosphere (b) the heating of the atmosphere by the sun (c) the fact that most living things constantly breathe air (d) Evaporation of water from the seas and oceans
1 3420The seasons occur because the: (a) earth?s axis is tilted (b) earth?s orbit is an ellipse (c) moon obstructs different amounts of sunlight at different times of ear (d) sun?s output of radiation varies throughout the year
1 5128The nearest planet to the earth is: (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
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11 48035Satellites have discovered that the earth is: (a) exactly round (b) exactly oval (c) orange-shaped (d) pear-shaped
1 4047The sun obtains its energy from: (a) the nuclear fission of uranium (b) nuclear reactions in which hydrogen in converted into helium (c) nuclear reactions in which helium in converted into hydrogen (d) the burning of hydrogen and carbon
1 3972The outer layers of rocks around the earth are called the: (a) skin (b) rim (c) crust (d) peripheral strata
1 3835A fertile soil consists of: (a) sand and pebbles (b) dry dead leaves (c) Sand and clay (d) loam and humus
1 3741The main masses of land above sea level are called: (a) continents (b) islands (c) nations (d) countries
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3 10388Sedimentary rocks are easily recognized in the filed because: (a) they form rounded hills (b) they are folded (c) they occur in horizontal layers (d) they occur in layers
1 3598Rocks made from particles of pre-existing rocks are called: (a) sedimentary (b) metamorphic (c) igneous (d) organic
1 3021Metamorphic rocks were made by existing rocks being subjected to: (a) slight heat and pressure (b) intense heat and pressure (c) heat only (d) pressure only
1 3725The formation of soil depends upon: (a) climate, and not weathering (b) mechanical and chemical weathering equally (c) chemical weathering (d) mechanical weathering
1 3515Of the following, which is the most direct cause of the tides on earth? (a) The tilt of earth?s poles (b) The magnetic field of the earth (c) The slope of land near the shoreline (d) The revolution of the earth about (e) The effect of the moon?s gravitational pull on earth
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