Science: An Elementary Teacher’s Guide/Earth Science Quiz

1

In what layer are the Northern Lights?

	Ionosphere
	Mesosphere
	Troposphere
	Exosphere

2

In what order are the Earth's atmosphere layers?

	Earth-Stratosphere-Troposphere-Mesosphere-Ionosphere-Exosphere
	Earth-Troposphere-Stratosphere-Mesosphere-Exosphere-Ionosphere
	Earth-Stratosphere-Mesosphere-Troposphere-Ionosphere-Exosphere
	Earth-Troposphere-Stratosphere-Mesosphere-Ionosphere-Exosphere

3

What produces thunder?

	When lightning strikes, the air through which it passes is suddenly heated, causing it to tighten very slowly, resulting vibrations.
	When lightning strikes, the air through which it passes is suddenly cooled, causing it to expand very rapidly, resulting vibrations.
	When lightning strikes, the air through which it passes is suddenly heated, causing it to expand very rapidly, resulting vibrations.
	When lightning strikes, the air through which it passes is suddenly cooled, causing it to tighten very slowly, resulting vibrations.

4

The Cenozoic Era is know as the age of the reptiles.

	TRUE.
	FALSE.

5

The Paleozoic Era began about 570 million years ago.

	TRUE.
	FALSE.

6

How is the igneous rock formed?

	With time and the earlier rocks.
	Cooling of magma or lava.
	With sand and water.

7

What are the three types of sedimentary rocks?

	Clastic, Biological, and Chemical.
	Chemical, Diorite, and Clastic.
	Diorite, Gabbro, and Granite.
	Biological, Clastic, and Granite.