Earth Science Quiz

What is the inner core of the Earth made of?

• A layer of molten iron and nickel

• A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel

• Hot solid material

• A layer of rock

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What is the mantle of the Earth?

• The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer layer

• The layer of hot solid material between the Earth’s crust and core

• A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel

• The layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth

What are seismic waves?

• The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure

• A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again

• Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake

• A naturally occurring solid that can form by organic processes

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What defines a mineral?

• A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again

• A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel

• A naturally occurring solid that can form by organic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition

• The layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer layer

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What is crystallization?

• The layer of hot solid material between the Earth’s crust and core

• The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure

• Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake

• A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel

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What is an igneous rock?

• A type of rock that forms from particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals.

• A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.

• A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

• Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• From the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.

• From an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

• From small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms, pressed and cemented together.

• From a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.

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What is the rock cycle?

• A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock.

• Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks.

• A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a goal or come to a specific end.

• A series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another.

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What does the term 'organic' refer to in geology?

• A series of processes that change rocks from one kind to another.

• Things that are natural or received from living matter (organisms).

• A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock.

• A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a goal.

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What does the term "Evidence" refer to?

• A rule that must be followed

• Information or facts that support a claim or an assumption

• A statement without proof

• A question that needs to be answered

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