Earth Science Part 1 Quiz

Which natural disaster is caused by the shaking of the Earth's surface?

• Volcano eruption

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Tornado

Which type of volcano has gentle sloping sides and is formed by layers of runny lava?

• Cinder cone volcano

• Shield volcano

• Stratovolcano

• Composite volcano

What is the hardest known mineral on the Mohs scale?

• Quartz

• Talc

• Diamond

• Feldspar

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

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Conglomerate

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

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

At which type of plate boundary do earthquakes often occur?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Rift

What is the process that forms new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges?

• Subduction

• Seafloor spreading

• Continental drift

• Ridge push

Which type of tectonic plate boundary is associated with the formation of mountain ranges?

• Transform

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Subduction

What type of fault is the San Andreas Fault in California an example of?

• Reverse fault

• Normal fault

• Strike-slip fault

• Thrust fault

Which layer of the Earth is divided into several large tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core