Geology Quiz

Formed by heat and pressure

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Extrusive Igneous

• Intrusive Igneous

What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Marble, Slate, and Quartz

• Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic

• Granite, Limestone, and Basalt

• Sandstone, Clay, and Pumice

What is Plate Tectonics?

• The composition of minerals within the earth's crust

• The movement of continents over geologic time

• The distribution of fossils around the world

• The movement of earths plates

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

• Heavy rainfall

• Transform boundary pressure that is released

• Volcanic eruptions

• Gravitational pull from the moon

What can fossils tell us about the Earth's history?

• The age of the Earth

• The color of ancient animals

• The types of organisms that existed in the past

• The temperature of the Earth millions of years ago

Which process describes the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Cooling and solidification of magma

• Heat and pressure transforming existing rock

• Compaction and cementation of sediments

• Melting of rock into magma

What is the correct order of the Earth's layers from the surface to the center?

• Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

• Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core

• Crust, Outer Core, Mantle, Inner Core

• Mantle, Outer Core, Crust, Inner Core

Which part of the rock cycle involves the cooling of magma or lava?

• Erosion

• Melting into metamorphic rocks

• Solidification into igneous rocks

• Metamorphism