Branches of Geology Quiz 1

Which branch of geology studies minerals?

• volcanology

• paleontology

• mineralogy

• geology

What is the study of rocks called?

• paleontology

• geology

• mineralogy

• meteorology

Which branch of geology focuses on the study of sediments?

• sedimentology

• geomorphology

• volcanology

• geochronology

What is the scientific study of volcanoes called?

• geology

• volcanology

• meteorology

• seismology

Which branch of geology studies fossils?

• Seismology

• Mineralogy

• Paleontology

• Volcanology

What is the study of the physical and chemical properties of minerals called?

• geology

• chemistry

• physics

• mineralogy

Which branch of geology studies the origin, occurrence, and classification of rocks?

• Petrology

• Structural geology

• Sedimentology

• Mineralogy

What is the study of the processes that form sedimentary rocks called?

• geology

• petrology

• mineralogy

• sedimentology

Which branch of geology studies the formation, eruption, and behavior of volcanoes?

• volcanology

• glaciology

• seismology

• geomorphology

What is the study of ancient life through fossils called?

• anthropology

• paleontology

• geology

• archaeology