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Earth Science & Geology Quiz
Earth Science & Geology · Medium
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Earth's landscapes are constantly changing, shaped by powerful natural forces over millions of years. Earth science and geology help us understand how mountains rise, rivers carve...
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All 16 questions in this Earth Science & Geology quiz
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Which device measures earthquake?
- A. Thermometer
- B. Seismograph
- C. Altimeter
- D. Barometer
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What is the name of the layer of rock just below the soil in which plant roots grow?
- A. Parent material
- B. Bedrock
- C. Subsoil
- D. Regolith
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What is the name of the phenomenon where land previously covered by ice rebounds upward after the ice melts?
- A. Subsidence
- B. Eustatic change
- C. Thermal expansion
- D. Isostatic rebound
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Which country has the most volcanoes?
- A. Iceland
- B. Japan
- C. Indonesia
- D. USA
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What is the term for the slight flattening of Earth at the poles and bulging at the equator?
- A. Ellipsoid
- B. Oblateness
- C. Oblate spheroid
- D. Spheroid
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What is the name of the large flat areas of sedimentary rock in the interior of continents?
- A. Cratons
- B. Rifts
- C. Shields
- D. Rifts
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What is the name of the zone in Earth's interior where rock behaves plastically allowing tectonic plates to move?
- A. Lithosphere
- B. Outer core
- C. Asthenosphere
- D. Inner core
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What is the name of the global ocean circulation system driven by differences in water temperature and salinity?
- A. Thermohaline circulation
- B. ENSO
- C. Gulf Stream
- D. El Nio
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What is the geological term for the process by which dissolved minerals precipitate and fill the spaces between sediment particles?
- A. Compaction
- B. Lithification
- C. Cementation
- D. Diagenesis
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What is the name of the spectacular rock formation created when minerals from acidic water deposit over thousands of years in caves?
- A. Speleothem
- B. Flowstone
- C. Stalagmite
- D. Soda straw
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What is the name of the phenomenon where Earth's magnetic poles reverse their direction?
- A. Geomagnetic reversal
- B. Polar wandering
- C. Geomagnetic storm
- D. Magnetic anomaly
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What is the name of the tectonic plate that covers most of Africa?
- A. Eurasian Plate
- B. Somali Plate
- C. African Plate
- D. Nubian Plate
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What is the name of the boundary between the crust and the mantle in Earth's interior?
- A. Mohorovii discontinuity
- B. Lehmann discontinuity
- C. Conrad discontinuity
- D. Gutenberg discontinuity
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What is the name of the ancient ocean that existed before the Atlantic Ocean formed through the breakup of Pangaea?
- A. Pacific Ocean
- B. Tethys Ocean
- C. Panthalassa
- D. Iapetus Ocean
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What is the name of the region of Earth's interior where the magnetic field is generated?
- A. Mesosphere
- B. Lithosphere
- C. Outer core
- D. Inner core
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What is the term for a valley formed by a glacier?
- A. Z-shaped
- B. U-shaped
- C. Linear
- D. V-shaped