Geology Quiz

What is geology the study of?

• Plants and animals

• Earth and its materials

• The weather

• Stars and planets

What are the three main types of rocks?

• Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

• Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

• Diamond, Coal, Quartz

• Granite, Marble, Slate

How is igneous rock formed?

• By cooling and solidifying from magma or lava

• By pressure and heat inside the Earth

• From the accumulation of sediment

• By being exposed to the atmosphere

What is the Earth's outer layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Atmosphere

What causes earthquakes?

• Strong winds

• Movement of the Earth's plates

• Volcanic eruptions

• Heavy rainfall

What is erosion?

• The process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces

• The process of rocks being transported by water, wind, or ice

• The cooling of magma to form rocks

• The heating of rocks to form magma

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Quartz

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 250 million years ago?

• Gondwana

• Laurasia

• Pangaea

• Eurasia

What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• By melting and cooling

• By weathering and erosion

• By heat and pressure without melting

• By sediment deposition