Geology Quiz

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• Volcanic, tectonic, and seismic

• Granite, limestone, and sandstone

• Magma, lava, and ash

How are igneous rocks formed?

• Compression of sediment

• Solidification of molten rock material

• Evaporation of water

• Freezing of liquid magma

Explain the process of the rock cycle.

• The rock cycle involves the continuous transformation of rocks from one type to another over geological time scales.

• The rock cycle is caused by the movement of the moon

• The rock cycle is a type of dance performed by geologists

• Rocks are created by mixing water and sand together

What are the two types of volcanic eruptions?

• Slow eruptions and fast eruptions

• Underground eruptions and surface eruptions

• Explosive eruptions and effusive eruptions

• Hot eruptions and cold eruptions

What causes earthquakes?

• Global warming

• Tectonic plate movement

• Volcanic eruption

• Sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust

What are the physical properties used to identify minerals?

• Color, luster, hardness, cleavage, and specific gravity

• Taste, smell, sound

• Flexibility, transparency, magnetism

• Temperature, texture, weight

What is the process of mountain formation called?

• volcanism

• erosion

• orogeny

• sedimentation

What are the three main layers of the Earth's core?

• outer core, inner core, mantle

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere

• outer mantle, inner mantle, upper mantle

• crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere