Geology Quiz

What are two events that occur at a divergent boundary?

• Earthquakes and volcanoes

• Seafloor spreading and mid-ocean ridges

• Mountain formation and erosion

• River formation and glacier movement

What does the map in the image primarily illustrate about Africa and South America?

• They are moving closer together

• They have no geological similarities

• They prove the theory of continental drift

• They are separated by a large ocean with no interaction

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

• Freezing and thawing

• Soil erosion by wind

• Rock formation from magma

• Sand deposition in a riverbed

What is erosion?

• The process of rocks breaking down due to natural forces

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The process of water freezing and thawing

• The sudden movement of rocks due to weathering

Which of the following is NOT an example of erosion?

• Surface water

• Wind

• Ocean wave

• Volcanic eruption

What causes landslides?

• The sudden movement of rocks due to weathering and erosion

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The process of water freezing and thawing

• Volcanic activities

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

• Along the coastlines of continents

• In the middle of tectonic plates

• On the edges of tectonic plates

• In random locations worldwide

What is seafloor spreading?

• The shrinking of the ocean floor as it cools

• The movement of continents drifting apart

• The creation of new seafloor at divergent plate boundaries

• The folding of geological layers in mountain regions

What evidence supports the theory that continents were once connected?

• Similar rock formations found on different continents

• The same types of plants growing on different continents

• The presence of the same animal species on all continents

• The uniform climate across all continents

What causes islands to form?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Volcanic activity

• Earthquakes