Earth Science Quiz

The crust is the​ (a)   layer of Earth.

• outermost
• innermost
• middle
• crust

True or false: ​ (a)   Temperatures are generally higher in the mantle than in the core.

• True

• Maybe
• false

The ​ (a)   is the very center of Earth is made mostly of iron.

• core
• crust
• mantle
• surface

​ (a)   is an instrument that records earthquakes waves.

• Seismograph
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• rain gauge

​ (a)   are formed by the movement of Earth’s plates.

• Mountains
• Rivers
• Oceans
• Lakes

​ (a)   occur at faults, or cracks in the crust of Earth.

• Earthquakes
• Tornadoes
• Volcanic eruptions
• tsunami

​ (a)   released in an earthquake can cause landslides and tsunamis.

• Wind
• Fire
• Ice
• energy

Gravity and ice can cause ​ (a)   weathering.

• physical
• chemical
• biological
• surface

True or false: ​ (a)   Bedrock can eventually become soil sediment.

• False

• Mayne
• true

​ (a)   weathering is the changes in rocks by chemical processes.

• Physical
• Biological
• Environmental
• chemical