WorksheetsGeology revision
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which earth layer is made up of the upper mantle and the crust?
core
lower mantle
asthenosphere
lithosphere
Which scientist is credited with the Theory of Plate Tectonics (modern version of the Theory of Continental Drift)?
Alfred Wegener
Charles Darwin
Robert Hooke
Charles Lyell
What is geology?
the study of rocks
the study of history
the study of maps
the study of earth
What was an evidence for plate tectonics that was claimed by the author of the theory?
plate measurements
knowledge of the mantle
fossils on the coasts
the movie Ice Age
This layer of the earth is the thinnest part
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
Hot, molten rock inside the earth is called ...
lava
magma
igneous rock
minerals
Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.
a vent
minerals
igneous rocks
lava
Rock formed when existing rock is changed by heat &
pressure.
sedimentary rock
texture
metamorphic rock
intrusive rock
All rocks are made up of one or more.
sediments
minerals
metals
magma
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
deposit
mineral
weathering
erosion
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface.
erosion
weathering
volcano
earthquake
A break in Earth’s crust along which rocks move.
plate
fault
volcano
sediment
A section of the rigid layer of the mantle and crust that slowly moves over the soft layer of the mantle, carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust.
plate
volcano
deposition
fault
Magma becomes lava when it reaches a volcano's ______.
Vent
Crater
Chamber
Mantle
In a volcano, magma collects in a packet called ________.
Magma flow
Magma chamber
Magma pipe
Hot spot
A volcano is a mountain that has an opening to allow hot vapor, and gas to escape from the pool of magma below.
True
False
Choose the true sentence.
Sedimentary rocks are formed when two plates collide.
Gneiss and marble are sedimentary rocks.
Sedimentary rocks are formed from the remains of plants and animals.
We cannot find sedimentary rocks in geosynclines.
Mountain formation is typically in connection with ...
divergent plate bounderies.
convergent plate boundarie.
transform plate bounderies.
The Alps and the Carphatians are the results of the collision of two oceanic plates.
True
False
I have no idea.
The Himalayas were formed by the collision of the Eurasian and the Indo Australian Plates.
True
No
Which plate will subduct when a continental and an oceanic plate collide?
continental, because it is ticker
continental, because it is denser
oceanic, because it is thinner
oceanic, because it is denser
