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Earth Science Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

a)

Mantle

b)

Inner Core

c)

Crust

d)

Outer Core

2.

What process involves the breaking down of rocks?

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Erosion

c)

Compaction

d)

Weathering

3.

Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Crust

4.

What is the term for the point where an earthquake begins?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Fault

d)

Seismic Zone

5.

What is the greatest damage during an earthquake typically found at?

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

c)

Fault Line

d)

Seismic Wave

6.

What is the process called when other minerals are transported naturally?

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Weathering

7.

Which layer of the Earth is solid and smaller than the outer core?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Inner Core

8.

What is a fracture found between two blocks of rock called?

a)

Epicenter

b)

Fault

c)

Focus

d)

Seismic Zone

9.

What is the term for any shaking of the ground?

a)

Tremor

b)

Seismic Activity

c)

Earthquake

d)

Aftershock

10.

Which layer of the Earth is composed of soil, rock, and minerals?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

11.

What is responsible for the Earth's magnetic field?

a)

Outer Core

b)

Inner Core

c)

Mantle

d)

Crust

12.

What is the term for the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Metamorphism

13.

What is the layer beneath the crust called?

a)

Inner Core

b)

Crust

c)

Mantle

d)

Outer Core

14.

What do we call the area where seismic waves are generated?

a)

Seismic Zone

b)

Fault

c)

Focus

d)

Epicenter

15.

What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?

a)

Focus

b)

Epicenter

c)

Fault

d)

Seismic Wave