Quiz on the Branches of Geology

Which of the following is mainly studied in geology?

• how the Earth has changed over time

• the solid earth, including the materials that make up the planet and the processes that shape the planet

• the interaction between humans and the geological environment

• the interaction between the Earth and the rest of the solar system

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Which of the following major fields of geology is concerned with the application of principles of plate tectonics to geology?

• chronology

• geotectonics

• sedimentology

• topography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which major field of geology is concerned with the layers rock as it relates to geologic time?

• chronology

• astrogeology

• topography

• petrology

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Which field of geology is focused on the formation of types of rocks in their specific environment?

• pedology

• petrology

• edaphology

• mineralogy

Which of the following field of geology concerns with the classification of soil based on their biological, physical and chemical properties?

• soil sciences

• edaphology

• pedology

• agrology

Which field of geology is concerned with the deformation of Earth’s crust and mantle specific to its physical processes.

• tectonics

• neotectonics

• seismotectonics

• techtonophysics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which field is concerned with the formation of ice and glacial deposits and the behavior and distribution of glaciers?

• surficial geology

• geophysics

• glaciology

• lithology

Which field of geology is concerned with the arrangement of physical features (natural and artificial) on the landscape?

• orography

• topography

• hypsometry

• areology

Which field of geology is focused on the study of the formation of physical features on the moon such as lunar craters and mountain ranges?

• astrogeology

• areology

• selenography

• exogeology

Which of the following is focused on the study of evolution of organisms and their interactions in their environment by studying fossil records often found in rocks?

• stratigraphy

• geomorphology

• paleontology

• geochronology

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