Geology and Earth Science Quiz

What is the most valuable precious metal?

• platinum

• gold

• silver

• copper

What type of volcano is broad and gently sloping with mild eruptions?

• shield volcano

• composite volcano

• cinder cone volcano

• lava dome volcano

What term describes rocks that bend downward during the folding process to form a trough-like structure?

• syncline

• anticline

• monocline

• dome

What is the point on the earth's surface directly above where an earthquake begins?

• epicenter

• hypocenter

• fault line

• seismic zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are large pieces of solid volcanic ejecta that solidify before being ejected from the volcano?

• volcanic blocks

• lava bombs

• ash clouds

• pyroclastic flows

What is a soil substance composed of decayed organisms' particles?

• humus

• sand

• clay

• gravel

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which one of the following nutrients do plants need for cell division, growth, and maturity?

• phosphorus

• calcium

• iron

• magnesium

What is the logic error in which someone assumes a change in one factor caused a change in another factor only because the second change occurred after the first?

• Post hoc fallacy

• Ad hominem

• Straw man

• Slippery slope

What term describes the way light is reflected from the surface of a mineral?

• luster

• hardness

• streak

• cleavage

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of volcanic ejecta is lava hardened to form either a smooth surface or a ropy surface?

• pahoehoe

• aa

• tuff

• scoria