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Earth Science & Geology Quiz
Earth Science & Geology Quiz
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Earth science and geology explore the structure, composition, and dynamic processes of our planet. Geology examines rocks, minerals, and fossils to reconstruct Earth's 4.5-billion-...
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All 20 questions in this Earth Science & Geology quiz
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What is the scientific study of earthquakes called?
- A. Geomorphology
- B. Petrology
- C. Volcanology
- D. Seismology
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What is the name of the process by which water moves from surface water into the groundwater system?
- A. Infiltration
- B. Evapotranspiration
- C. Runoff
- D. Percolation
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What is the name of the point on Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates?
- A. Focus
- B. Fault
- C. Hypocenter
- D. Epicentre
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What is the name of the underground layer of epeermeable rock or sediment that contains and transmits groundwater?
- A. Artesian well
- B. Perched water table
- C. Aquifer
- D. Aquitard
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What is the name of the layer of Earth's atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?
- A. Troposphere
- B. Mesosphere
- C. Stratosphere
- D. Thermosphere
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What is the name of the igneous rock that forms the bulk of the continental crust?
- A. Andesite
- B. Granite
- C. Basalt
- D. Diorite
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What is the name of the process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in rocks?
- A. Silicate weathering
- B. Carbon fixation
- C. Carbon sequestration
- D. Photosynthesis
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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 vast wind-deposited sediment that covers large areas of China and other regions?
- A. Loam
- B. Loess
- C. Laterite
- D. Till
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What is the name of the measurement used to express how acidic or basic ocean water is?
- A. Salinity
- B. pH
- C. Turbidity
- D. Alkalinity
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What is the name of the force that causes ocean tides?
- A. Gravity of the Moon and Sun
- B. Coriolis effect
- C. Centrifugal force
- D. Solar wind
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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 layer of epeermanently frozen ground found in Arctic and subarctic regions?
- A. Cryosphere
- B. Periglacial
- C. Tundra
- D. Permafrost
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What is the name of the most common mineral on Earth's surface?
- A. Calcite
- B. Mica
- C. Feldspar
- D. Quartz
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What is the name of the volcanic crater that forms when a magma chamber empties and collapses?
- A. Fumarole
- B. Caldera
- C. Maar
- D. Atoll
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What is the name of the dark basaltic rock that forms the ocean floor?
- A. Quartzite
- B. Basalt
- C. Granite
- D. Gabbro
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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 name of the ring-shaepeed coral reef island found in tropical oceans?
- A. Seamount
- B. Guyot
- C. Barrier reef
- D. Atoll
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What is the name of the distinctive cone-shaepeed landform built by tephra (volcanic ash and fragments)?
- A. Cinder cone
- B. Stratovolcano
- C. Maar
- D. Shield volcano
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What is the name of the tyepee of fog formed when warm moist air moves over a colder surface?
- A. Sea fog
- B. Radiation fog
- C. Advection fog
- D. Valley fog