Earth Science Quiz

What type of rock is made from heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

How do Igneous Rocks become sediments?

• Melting and cooling

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction and cementation

• Deposition and burial

How are sedimentary rocks made?

• Melting and cooling

• Weathering and erosion

• Compaction, cementation, deposition, and burial

• Heat and pressure

Which wave has the highest frequency?

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Gamma rays

• Infrared waves

Which type of visible light has the least energy?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What is the definition of reflection?

• Bending of a wave when it strikes a barrier at an angle

• Taking in or soaking up energy carried by a wave

• Wave bouncing back after it hits a barrier

• Movement of energy through a medium

What is the definition of refraction?

• Wave bouncing back after it hits a barrier

• Bending of a wave when it strikes a barrier at an angle

• Taking in or soaking up energy carried by a wave

• Movement of energy through a medium

What is the definition of absorption?

• Wave bouncing back after it hits a barrier

• Bending of a wave when it strikes a barrier at an angle

• Taking in or soaking up energy carried by a wave

• Movement of energy through a medium

What is the relationship between wavelength and energy?

• Direct

• Indirect

• No relationship

• Exponential

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• Direct

• Indirect

• No relationship

• Exponential