Geology Quiz

What is the core made of?

• steel

• magnesium

• aluminum

• iron

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

• Center, Middle, Outer
• Center, Mantle, Crush
• Core, Mantle, Crust
• Core, Middle, Crush

What is the thickest layer of the Earth?

• the crust
• the mantle
• the outer core
• the inner core

What was the name of the theory that Alfred Wegener proposed explaining why the continents moved?

• seafloor spreading

• continental drift

• land moving

• rifting

What is the record of an earthquake tremor called (recorded by a seismograph).

• Epicenter
• Focus
• Seismogram
• Shake-n-bake

A tsunami's energy source is formed

• from under water

• from above water

• distant areas from where they began

The device that converts the energy in the different waves from an earthquake is called a _____________________.

• seismogram

• seismograph

• seismometer

• seismoteller