WorksheetsBranches of Geology Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which branch of geology studies minerals?
volcanology
paleontology
mineralogy
geology
What is the study of rocks called?
paleontology
geology
mineralogy
meteorology
Which branch of geology focuses on the study of sediments?
sedimentology
geomorphology
volcanology
geochronology
What is the scientific study of volcanoes called?
geology
volcanology
meteorology
seismology
Which branch of geology studies fossils?
Seismology
Mineralogy
Paleontology
Volcanology
What is the study of the physical and chemical properties of minerals called?
geology
chemistry
physics
mineralogy
Which branch of geology studies the origin, occurrence, and classification of rocks?
Petrology
Structural geology
Sedimentology
Mineralogy
What is the study of the processes that form sedimentary rocks called?
geology
petrology
mineralogy
sedimentology
Which branch of geology studies the formation, eruption, and behavior of volcanoes?
volcanology
glaciology
seismology
geomorphology
What is the study of ancient life through fossils called?
anthropology
paleontology
geology
archaeology
