Geology & Earth Science Vocabulary Quiz 4- 7

Geology & Earth Science Vocabulary Quiz 4- 7

9th Grade

23 Qs

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Geology & Earth Science Vocabulary Quiz 4- 7

Geology & Earth Science Vocabulary Quiz 4- 7

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9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of foliated?

Layers formed by cooling magma

Repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks forming a banded pattern

Rock formed from volcanic explosions

Crust movement at divergent boundaries

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A mineral is:

A. A mixture of gases and solids

B. Lava cooled into rock

C. A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence

D. A broken piece of a volcano

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is magma?

Rock formed on the surface

Crystallized minerals

Melted rock inside the earth

Rock that’s cooled by ocean water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Plasticity refers to:

A. A type of earthquake wave

B. A volcano’s eruption pattern

C. The ability of solids to flow or change shape under heat & pressure

D. The layering of minerals in sediment

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Strike-slip faults move:

Up and down

Along a ridge

In circular patterns

Horizontally, parallel to the fault line

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes ridge push?

Lava cooling on the ocean floor

Mantle gases expanding

Gravitational force at mid-ocean ridges

Earthquakes near hot spots

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which wave is the fastest in an earthquake?

S-wave

P-wave

Surface wave

Love wave

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