Geology for CE Quiz 1

What is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition called?

• Rock

• Crystal

• Fossil

• Mineral

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of water, air, and organisms?

• Lithification

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

• Core

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Organic

What is the theory called that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

• Sea-floor spreading

• Subduction

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Argon

• Oxygen

What is the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of water, air, and organisms?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Lithification

Which of the following is an example of a metamorphic rock?

• Limestone

• Granite

• Slate

• Sandstone

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Rodinia

What do we call molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

• Lava

• Magma

• Basalt

• Granite