Geosphere Unit Test

What are the three main types of rocks?

• sandstone, basalt, and marble

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• granite, limestone, and shale

• volcanic, conglomerate, and slate

Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

• sedimentary rock

• granite

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

• collision boundaries, rift boundaries, and shear boundaries

• subduction boundaries, spreading boundaries, and fault boundaries

• oceanic boundaries, continental boundaries, and strike-slip boundaries

• convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, and transform boundaries

What is the theory that explains how the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates?

• Continental Drift

• Plate Tectonics

• Seafloor Spreading

• Earthquake Theory

What is a volcano?

• A volcano is a musical instrument that produces a loud sound when blown into.

• A volcano is a type of dessert made with chocolate and marshmallows.

• A volcano is a mountain or hill with a vent through which molten rock, ash, and gases are ejected.

• A volcano is a large hole in the ground where dinosaurs live.

What is the term for a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves?

• hurricane

• earthquake

• tornado

• volcano eruption

What is the Richter scale used to measure?

• Magnitude of earthquakes

• Intensity of hurricanes.

• Depth of ocean trenches.

• Temperature of volcanoes.

What is a landform?

• A landform is a natural feature of the Earth's surface.

• A landform is a man-made structure on the Earth's surface.

• A landform is a type of weather pattern.

• A landform is a term used to describe the shape of a planet's surface.

What is an example of a landform created by erosion?

• mountain

• canyon

• valley

• plateau

What is the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another?

• deposition

• weathering

• sedimentation

• erosion