Social Science Focused Quizzes

Question 1

What makes up the Earth’s geosphere?

Answer 1

Rock

Question 2

The Cryosphere is part of the-

Answer 2

Hydrosphere

Question 3

Which atmospheric layer is CLOSEST to Earth’s surface?

Answer 3

Troposphere

Question 4

Certain gases cause the greenhouse gas effect because they are-

Answer 4

Transparent

Question 5

Which external energy source is MOST vital to Earth?

Answer 5

Solar

Question 6

Most interactions between the geosphere and
other subsystems take place within the Earth’s-

Answer 6

Crust

Question 7

The term “lithosphere” incorporates the Greek
word for-

Answer 7

Stone (or rock)

Question 8

Which of the following natural cycles has faced
rapid acceleration from the use of fossil fuels?

Answer 8

Carbon

Question 9

What scientific approach views the Earth’s
land, oceans, and atmosphere as a single
structure?

Answer 9

Earth System Science (ESS)

Question 10

A meteorological rocket would MOST likely be
found in the-

Answer 10

Mesosphere

Question 11

To which of the following subsystems would a
fossilized human belong?

Answer 11

Geosphere

Question 12

All of the following aspects of climate change
focus on the hydrosphere EXCEPT-

Answer 12

Air Moisture Depletion

Question 13

Scientists label feedbacks as either-

Answer 13

Positive or Negative

Question 14

Which of the following items would MOST likely
appear in the troposphere?

Answer 14

hot air balloon

Question 15

Which term refers to factors that influence
climate change?

Answer 15

Forcings

Question 16

What are forcings?

Answer 16

specific causes of climate change

Question 17

Climate over time is BEST described as-

Answer 17

Stable

Question 18

Early in which century were temperatures
noticeably cooler in the Northern Hemisphere?

Answer 18

1700s (late 1600s and 1700s)

Question 19

What led to the cooler temperatures in the
Northern Hemisphere?

Answer 19

Fewer sunspots (and lower solar activity)

Question 20

How long is the longest of the three
Milankovitch cycles?

Answer 20

100,000 years

Question 21

How long is the shortest Milankovitch cycle?

Answer 21

26,000 years

Question 22

For which phenomenon is the Milankovitch
cycle responsible?

Answer 22

Ice ages

Question 23

Volcanic eruptions cause all of the following
effects EXCEPT-

Answer 23

Warmer temperatures

Question 24

Which of the following compounds do volcanoes
NOT emit?

Answer 24

H2SO4

Question 25

Which of the following gasses plays a role in
ozone destruction?

Answer 25

ClO

Question 26

In which part of the atmosphere does cirrus
cloud nucleation occur?

Answer 26

Troposphere

Question 27

Multiple volcanic eruptions can result in-

Answer 27

lower average global temperature

Question 28

Which element of a car BEST exemplifies the
greenhouse effect?

Answer 28

Windows

Question 29

Which of the following gasses is a greenhouse
gas?

Answer 29

Water vapor (carbon dioxide, methane)

Question 30

What is the primary cause of the greenhouse
effect?

Answer 30

Human activity