Geology Review

What are the three main types of rocks?

• marble, slate, and quartzite

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• sandstone, limestone, and shale

• granite, basalt, and obsidian

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• volcanic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• Subduction boundaries, collision boundaries, and sliding boundaries

• Tectonic boundaries, fault boundaries, and rift boundaries

• Oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and island boundaries

• Divergent boundaries, convergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mountains?

• divergent

• transform

• convergent

• subduction

What is the term for the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves?

• tornado

• volcano eruption

• hurricane

• earthquake

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

• population density

• wind speed

• temperature

• earthquakes

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by physical or chemical means?

• erosion

• melting

• weathering

• solidification

What is the term for the movement of weathered materials from one place to another?

• transportation

• migration

• erosion

• displacement

What is the process by which rocks and minerals are dissolved, loosened, or worn away by chemical reactions?

• solidification

• melting

• erosion

• weathering

What is the term for the wearing away of the Earth's surface by wind, water, ice, or gravity?

• erosion

• sedimentation

• deposition

• weathering