Geosphere quiz

Mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth 

• Biosphere
• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere

Bio in biosphere means

• Air
• Water
• Rock
• Life

Extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust.

• Geosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

Which is made up mostly of iron.

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

A fault is a break in the Earth's crust along which blocks of the crust slide relative to one another creating a sizable energy causing tremors

• Volcano
• Earthquake
• Tsunami
• Mountains

Geo means...

• Land

• Fire

• Air

• Water

Which type of rock is formed when layers of material and sediment harden due to extreme pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which of the following choices is NOT considered a part of the soil?

• Rock particles

• Clay

• Magma

• Organic material

What is the model of Earth when all of the continents fit together like pieces of a puzzle?

• Pangea

• Panem

• Eurasia

• Tectonic plates

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• jackhammering