Geology Quiz

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering breaks down rocks, erosion moves them.

• Erosion breaks down rocks, weathering moves them.

• Both involve moving rocks.

• Both involve breaking down rocks.

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What are tectonic plates?

• Large sheets of ice.

• Large sections of Earth's crust.

• Layers of the atmosphere.

• Types of ocean currents.

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What happens at transform plate boundaries?

• Plates move apart.

• Plates collide.

• Plates slide past each other.

• Plates sink into the mantle.

What happens at convergent plate boundaries?

• Plates move apart.

• Plates collide.

• Plates slide past each other.

• Plates remain stationary.

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How is sediment created?

• By volcanic eruptions.

• By the breakdown of rocks.

• By the melting of ice.

• By the movement of tectonic plates.

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Which layer of the Earth is the outermost layer?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Inner Core

What is the layer beneath the Earth's crust called?

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of solid iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

What is the main characteristic of the Earth's crust?

• It is liquid

• It is the thickest layer

• It is the thinnest layer

• It is the hottest layer