Geology Quiz Review

What are the three types of rocks?

• sedimentary, organic, & metamorphic
• sedimentary, igneous, & erosion
• igneous, weathering, & magma
• sedimentary, igneous, & metamorphic

Which state of matter is the earth's inner core?

• plasma

• liquid

• solid

• gas

Which earth layer is made up of the upper mantle and the crust?

• core

• lower mantle

• asthenosphere

• lithosphere

This layer of the earth is the thickest part

• crust

• outer core

• mantle

• inner core

This layer of the earth is the thinnest part

• crust

• outer core

• mantle

• inner core

The waves of energy that travel through the earth's layers are

• scenic waves

• tidal waves

• cosmic waves

• seismic waves

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The lithosphere includes the

• Crust only

• Mantle only

• Crust and part of the mantle

• None of the above

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• Deposition
• Landslide
• Weathering
• Erosion

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shining onto a mountain.
• Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
• Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
• All of the above.

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Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?

• crust
• inner core
• mantle
• lithosphere

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