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Geology Quiz Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the three types of rocks?
a)
sedimentary, organic, & metamorphic
b)
sedimentary, igneous, & erosion
c)
igneous, weathering, & magma
d)
sedimentary, igneous, & metamorphic
2.

Which state of matter is the earth's inner core?

a)

plasma

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

gas

3.

Which earth layer is made up of the upper mantle and the crust?

a)

core

b)

lower mantle

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

4.

This layer of the earth is the thickest part

a)

crust

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

inner core

5.

This layer of the earth is the thinnest part

a)

crust

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

inner core

6.

The waves of energy that travel through the earth's layers are

a)

scenic waves

b)

tidal waves

c)

cosmic waves

d)

seismic waves

7.

The lithosphere includes the

a)

Crust only

b)

Mantle only

c)

Crust and part of the mantle

d)

None of the above

8.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
9.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
Light shining onto a mountain.
b)
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.
d)
All of the above.
10.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
11.
The _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
12.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
a)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
d)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
13.
What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?
a)
minerals
b)
sedimentary
c)
igneous
d)
metamorphic
14.

Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...

a)

lava

b)

magma

c)

igneous rock

d)

minerals

15.

Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

a)

a vent

b)

minerals

c)

igneous rocks

d)

lava

16.

Series of natural processes by which rocks are slowly

changed from one kind of a rock to another.

a)

igneous rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

rock cycle

17.

Rock particles carried and deposited by water, wind & ice.

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

sediment

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

igneous rock

18.

Rock formed when existing rock is changed by heat &

pressure.

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

texture

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

intrusive rock

19.

The process of breaking down rock into smaller and smaller pieces called sediment

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

precipitation

20.

The process of moving sediment from one place to another

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

21.

Which process is shown in these pictures?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

22.

The sedimentary rock sandstone is formed when rock is weathered, eroded and deposited to form sediment. The sediment is then __________ and ___________ to form sandstone

a)

melted and cooled

b)

exposed to great heat and pressure

c)

compacted and cemented

d)

dissolved and crystalized

23.

When rock is heated it expands (get larger) and when it cools it contracts (gets smaller) which breaks the rock into smaller and smaller pieces. Which of the following is this an example of?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

24.

Fine, tiny pieces of rock that are weathered away from larger rocks.

a)

gravel

b)

boulders

c)

soil

d)

sediment

25.

Rocks that are formed under heat and pressure inside the earth.

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

26.

Rocks formed as molten (melted) magma or lava cools.

a)

meamorphic

b)

igenous

c)

sedimentary

27.

Rocks formed as sediment is deposited and pressed together.

a)

metamorphic

b)

igneous

c)

sedimentary

28.

The chemical, physical, or biological process which breaks down rock into sediment is called.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

29.

This occurs as sediment is carried away from one place to another by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

30.

What does this picture show an example of?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

31.

What does this picture show and example of?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

32.
What material is used to form igneous rocks?
a)
magma
b)
sand
c)
gravel
d)
fossils
33.
What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
34.
What type of rock can turn into a metamorphic rock?
a)
Igneous only
b)
Sedimentary only
c)
Metamorphic only
d)
Any type of rock
35.
Which type of rock would you expect to find by a volcano?
a)
Ingenious
b)
Igneous
c)
Indigenous 
d)
Indigo 
36.
How are all rocks related to one another based upon the rock cycle diagram?
a)
Igneous rocks only come from sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
b)
Sedimentary rocks cannot make other sedimentary rocks
c)
All rocks can create any other type of rock
d)
Heat and pressure must be applied to make sedimentary rock
37.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
compaction and cementation
38.

What is it called when layers pile up and press down on the material below?

a)

Compaction

b)

Layering

c)

Cementation

d)

I don't know

39.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
40.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
41.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
42.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
The three groups of rocks are classified by
a)
How they form
b)
Color
c)
Grain size
d)
Chemical Composition
44.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
45.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
46.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
47.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion

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