Geology Quiz

1. During the Middle Ages, people believed that Earth's landscape features:

Clue: Look for the section where it talks about how people during the Middle Ages viewed natural disasters and the Earth’s features.

• Changed slowly over time.

• Were created by volcanoes and earthquakes.

• Were always the same, and disasters were punishments from God.

• Moved because of strong winds and rain.

2. What did scientists in the 1700s and 1800s notice about Earth's surface?

Clue: Find the part of the text where it talks about how scientists noticed changes in Earth's surface over time, like how mountains were formed.

• Volcanoes could create new continents.

• Mountains were formed over time by wind, rain, and ice.

• The oceans were full of strange creatures.

• Earth’s surface never changed.

3. 3. What is geology?

Clue: Look for the paragraph where it explains what geology is and what it studies about Earth.

• The study of living things on Earth.

• The study of space and the stars.

• The study of the weather.

• The study of Earth's surface and the forces that shape it.

4. Shen Kua was an early scientist who believed that Earth’s surface changes slowly because:

Clue: Check the section where it talks about Shen Kua’s observations and how he thought Earth's surface changed over time.

• Rocks can be worn down by powerful forces like wind and ice.
  

• Earth’s surface is always covered with water.
  

•  Earth is getting warmer.

• The Earth is made of soft, squishy materials.

  
  

Answer explanation

5. What did mapmakers in the 1400s to 1600s notice about the continents?

Clue: Look for the part where mapmakers noticed something interesting about the shape of the continents, like a puzzle.

• The continents looked like they could fit together like a puzzle.

• The continents were all completely different shapes.
  

• The continents were too far apart to be connected.
  

• The continents were mostly underwater.

  
  

6. What is one clue that scientists found to support the idea that continents were once connected?

Clue: Look in the section where it talks about fossils and rock layers that match across continents.

• They found a big wall separating the continents.
  

• They found giant icebergs floating between continents.
  

• They found the same type of trees on each continent.

  
  

• They found matching fossils on different continents.

7. What did Alfred Wegener think happened to the continents?

Clue: Find the section where Wegener is discussed and his idea about how the continents were once together and drifted apart.

• The continents were created by volcanoes.
  

• The continents grew bigger and stronger over time.

• The continents were once all part of one huge landmass that slowly split apart.
  

• The continents were always in the same place.

8. What did Wegener call the huge landmass that he believed existed millions of years ago?

Clue: Find the part where it talks about Wegener’s theory and the name of the supercontinent he proposed.

• Pangaea.
  

•  Earthia.
  

• Gondwana.
  

• Atlantis.

  
  

9. What did Wegener use to support his idea of continental drift?

Clue: Look for the section where Wegener gathered evidence from fossils, rock formations, and the shape of continents.

• He only used maps of the ocean floor.

• He used the weather reports from each continent.
  

• He used fossils, rock formations, and the shape of continents.

• He used the history of ancient kings and queens.

10. Why did some scientists not agree with Wegener’s theory?

Clue: Check the part where it talks about why Wegener’s theory was criticized by other scientists.

• They believed the Earth was flat.
  

• They thought continents could not move across the Earth.
  

• They didn’t like the idea of fossils being so old.
  

• They thought continents were made of soft rocks.