Geology Quiz

What is a metamorphic rock?

• A rock made from solidified lava or magma.

• A rock made by changing existing rocks by heat or pressure.

• Rock made when sand, mud, and pebbles join in layers.

• A solid substance naturally formed underground.

Which type of rock is formed from solidified lava or magma?

• Sedimentary rock

• Soil

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

What is soil composed of?

• A preserved sign of life more than 10,000 years old.

• A rock made from solidified lava or magma.

• Formed from eroded rock, including plant and animal material, water, and living things.

• The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.

What is the process called when rocks get worn away and break down due to physical, chemical or biological processes?

• Permeability

• Mineralization

• Eroding / erosion

• Weathering

What does the term 'permeability' refer to?

• The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.

• How easily water moves through rocks and soils.

• A preserved sign of life more than 10,000 years old.

• A solid substance naturally formed underground.

What is a fossil?

• A rock made from solidified lava or magma.

• A solid substance naturally formed underground.

• The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.

• A preserved sign of life more than 10,000 years old.

What is a mineral?

• A preserved sign of life more than 10,000 years old.

• A solid substance naturally formed underground.

• The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.

• How easily water moves through rocks and soils.

What is weathering?

• How easily water moves through rocks and soils.

• A preserved sign of life more than 10,000 years old.

• A solid substance naturally formed underground.

• The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earth's surface.

How are mountains formed according to the diagram?

• By the breaking up of tectonic plates.

• By the tectonic plates moving constantly and sometimes hitting one another.

• By erosion and weathering of rocks.

• By volcanic eruptions.

What are the layers of the Earth as shown in the diagram?

• Crust, Core, Mantle, and Volcano

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and Inner Core

• Crust, Mantle, Lava, and Magma Chamber

• Crust, Soil, Rocks, and Fossils