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This Seventh Grade Earth Science Quiz Will Take You Back — But Can You Ace It?

7th Grade Earth Science Trivia Quiz

If You Can Pass This Seventh-Grade Science Quiz I'll Be Impressed

Air pressure is lower at higher peaks such as mountains. At sea level, the air pressure is higher.

**Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.**

  How does air pressure change with altitude?

The Mesozoic Era (252-66 million years ago) included dinosaurs, crocodiles, and pterosaurs.

**Mesozoic Era**

  The dinosaurs roamed the Earth during the \_\_\_\_\_.

Metamorphic rocks are formed when an existing rock is physically or chemically changed under high heat or pressure.

**Metamorphic**

Which type of rock forms from other rocks under heat and pressure?

Infiltration is when water, usually rainwater, seeps into the ground through spaces between soil particles, rocks, and other materials.

**Water that moves through the soil’s surface.**

  Which sentence best describes "infiltration"?

The lithosphere (rocky sphere) is the rigid area that includes the Earth’s core and uppermost mantle. The asthenosphere (without strength) is a weaker layer that occurs below the lithosphere.

**Lithosphere**

  What part of the Earth is made up of the crust and uppermost mantle?

Lentic ecosystems are bodies of water that stand still, different from flowing bodies of water in a lotic ecosystem.

**Lentic**

  Which ecosystem describes non-flowing water such as ponds, lakes, and swamps?

Nuclear energy is a non-renewable energy source meaning once used it can not be replaced compared to renewable energy sources like the wind, water, or sunlight.

Nuclear

  And which of the following is _not_ a type of renewable energy source?

A bit rocky. Time to dig into more Earth Science facts!

Better luck next time!

No pressure, you did well. You may need a little brush up on your Earth Science facts, though.

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Not too bad!

You aced this. You’re genuinely an Earth Science enthusiast.

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You ~rock~!

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This Seventh Grade Earth Science Quiz Will Take You Back — But Can You Ace It?

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