Geology Quiz- CKLA Unit 5 Chapters 1-3

What is the study of the makeup of the Earth and the forces that shape it?

• Physics

• Geology

• Biology

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What is the huge body of salt water which covers nearly 71% of the Earth’s surface?

• Ocean

• River

• Lake

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Who is the scientist that changed our view of the Earth's core?

• Galileo Galilei

• Inge Lehmann

• Marie Curie

What is the theory that Earth's crust and the solid top part of the mantle are broken up into sections that fit together but move against each other?

• Quantum Mechanics

• Evolution

• Plate Tectonics

• Big Bang Theory

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What is the process responsible for the creation of the Andes Mountains?

• Subduction

• Volcanism

• Erosion

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What is the main cause of earthquakes?

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Tornadoes

• Plate Movement

• Hurricanes

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What is the scale that assigns a number based on the largest seismic wave recorded during an earthquake?

• Richter Scale

• Mercalli Scale

• Fahrenheit Scale

What is the crack in the Earth's crust where most earthquakes occur?

• Ridge

• Valley

• Canyon

• Fault

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What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus?

• Core

• Mantle

• Epicenter

• Crust

A gigantic wave of seawater caused by an Earthquake In the oceanic crust

• earthquake

• tsunami

• watusi

• Kilauea

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