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Geology Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

a)

The Nile

b)

The Congo

c)

The Zambezi

d)

The Niger

2.

What is the less rare gem?

a)

Sapphire

b)

Emmeral

c)

Diamond

d)

Ruby

3.

What has formed the Lake Superior from 10,000 years ago?

a)

The Great Meteorite

b)

Wind

c)

River

d)

Glacier

4.

What is the center of most layers of the Earth?

a)

Outer core

b)

Inner core

c)

Mantle

d)

Troposphere

5.

What is the focus of an earthquake?

a)

Based on amplitudes of the largest seismic waves.

b)

The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus.

c)

The place within the Earth where energy is released.

d)

Transmitted throughsolids and liquids.

6.

What happens to density as you go deeper into the Earth?

a)

 

It decreases

b)

 

It stay the same

c)

It increases

d)

Who knows?

7.

How old is Earth?

a)

2023

b)

4.54 billion years

c)

430 million years

d)

80 trillion years

8.

What U.S. state was formed by a hotspot of magma that was fed to the crust from the mantle?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

California

d)

Chicago

9.

What is the Ring of Fire?

a)

a sequel to Elden Ring

b)

a circular area of intense heat that forms around the cones of volcanoes

c)

a region in Siberia where surface coal deposits are constantly burning

d)

an area around the perimeter of the Pacific Ocean characterized by frequent, intense seismic activity

10.

Dracula famously lived in the historical region of Transylvania - but in what country would you now find his castle?

a)

Farum Azula

b)

Vatican

c)

Romania

d)

USA

11.

Which three countries does Mexico share a land border with?

a)

USA

b)

Belize

c)

Guatemala

d)

Caribbean

12.

What is the longest river in the UK?

a)

The Severn

b)

The Mississippi

c)

The Thames

d)

The River of Rot

13.

Which is the longest mountain range in the following answers?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Andes

d)

The Rocky

14.

What is the longest river in the US

a)

The Missouri

b)

The Mississippi

c)

The Ohio

d)

The Columbia

15.

Where does the penguin mostly live?

a)

The Antarctica

b)

The Antarctic