Geologia 10

Question 1

What is the study of the Earth’s structure, composition, and processes called?

Answer 1

Geology

Question 2

True or False: Geology only studies rocks.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The Earth’s outer layer is called the __________.

Answer 3

crust

Question 4

What are the two main types of Earth’s crust?

Answer 4

Continental crust and Oceanic crust

Question 5

Multiple choice: Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of iron and nickel? A) Crust B) Mantle C) Outer core D) Inner core

Answer 5

C) Outer core

Question 6

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Answer 6

Weathering

Question 7

True or False: Sedimentary rocks are formed from the accumulation of sediments.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What type of rock is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma?

Answer 8

Igneous rock

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The __________ theory explains the movement of tectonic plates.

Answer 9

Plate tectonics

Question 10

Multiple choice: Which type of plate boundary results in earthquakes? A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform D) All of the above

Answer 10

D) All of the above

Question 11

What is the term for the change in the Earth’s surface caused by natural events?

Answer 11

Geological hazard

Question 12

True or False: Fossils can only be found in igneous rocks.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

What is the name of the scale used to measure the hardness of minerals?

Answer 13

Mohs scale

Question 14

Fill in the blank: __________ rocks are formed from existing rocks that undergo heat and pressure.

Answer 14

Metamorphic

Question 15

Multiple choice: Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock? A) Granite B) Basalt C) Limestone D) Schist

Answer 15

C) Limestone

Question 16

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

Answer 16

Movement of tectonic plates

Question 17

True or False: The mantle is less dense than the crust.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What do we call the molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?

Answer 18

Magma

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The __________ cycle describes the continuous process of rock formation and transformation.

Answer 19

Rock

Question 20

Multiple choice: Which type of rock forms from the cooling of lava on the Earth’s surface? A) Intrusive igneous rock B) Extrusive igneous rock C) Sedimentary rock D) Metamorphic rock

Answer 20

B) Extrusive igneous rock

Question 21

What is the term for the layering of sedimentary rocks?

Answer 21

Stratification

Question 22

True or False: All rocks can eventually be recycled into new rocks.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What is the primary component of granite?

Answer 23

Quartz

Question 24

Fill in the blank: __________ erosion is caused by the movement of water.

Answer 24

Hydraulic

Question 25

Multiple choice: What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates slide past each other? A) Convergent B) Divergent C) Transform D) Subduction

Answer 25

C) Transform

Question 26

What type of geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

Answer 26

Mountain ranges or trenches