Earth Science Quiz

Which layer of the Earth is made of solid iron and nickel?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Inner Core

The Earth's lithosphere is broken into:

• Continents

• Ocean basins

• Crustal blocks

• Tectonic plates

Which type of boundary creates mid-ocean ridges?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Reverse

What forms when an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate?

• Rift valley

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Trench and volcanic arc

• Mountain plateau

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The San Andreas Fault is an example of what type of boundary?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Normal

Which is a characteristic of all minerals?

• Organic

• Made in laboratories

• Naturally occurring

• Contain fossils

What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale?

• Quartz

• Talc

• Calcite

• Diamond

Igneous rocks form from:

• Weathering

• Heat and pressure

• Cooling magma or lava

• Erosion

Metamorphic rocks are formed by:

• Melting

• Solidification

• Evaporation

• Heat and pressure

Which rock is sedimentary?

• Granite

• Gneiss

• Limestone

• Obsidian

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1