Reading: What is Earth Science?
Passage
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Katie Hansen
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ancient civilization is known for keeping records of earthquakes as early as 780 BCE?
Chinese
Greeks
Maya
Babylonians
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the study of Earth's oceans called?
Geology
Meteorology
Oceanography
Astronomy
3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The study of the universe beyond Earth is known as (a) .
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which invention in the 16th and 17th centuries made seeing previously hidden worlds possible?
Telescope
Microscope
Compass
Sextant
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do meteorologists primarily study?
Earth's crust
Ocean currents
Atmospheric conditions
Planetary movements
6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The study of the solid Earth, including its origin, history, and structure, is called (a) .
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which branch of Earth science involves the study of weather and climate?
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
Astronomy
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