Geology and Earth Science Quiz

What is a model in scientific terms?

• A type of rock layer

• A representation of a system to understand and communicate how it works

• A process of erosion

• A type of groundwater

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What does remote sensing provide?

• Direct observation of objects

• Information about an object without directly observing it

• A method to drill cores

• A way to study fossils

What is an aquifer?

• A type of sediment

• A rock layer that allows groundwater to flow through it

• A geological process

• A type of drill core

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Where is groundwater found?

• In the atmosphere

• Underground in spaces and cracks within earth materials

• In rivers and lakes

• In the ocean

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What are sediments?

• Large rocks

• Small pieces of earth materials like rocks, shells, and debris

• Layers of water

• Types of fossils

What are geological processes?

• Processes like earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, and weathering

• Methods of drilling

• Types of aquifers

• Forms of groundwater

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What is rock strata?

• A type of groundwater

• A layer of rock formed on Earth's surface when sediments are deposited

• A method of remote sensing

• A type of model

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What does the geological time scale represent?

• A method of drilling

• A chart that divides Earth's history into different periods

• A type of sediment

• A form of groundwater

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Who is a paleontologist?

• A scientist who studies rocks

• A scientist who uses fossil evidence to study life in prehistoric times

• A person who drills cores

• A geologist who studies aquifers

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What is a drill core?

• A type of sediment

• A cylindrical piece of rock removed from the earth by a large drill

• A method of remote sensing

• A geological process