Earth Science & Geology Quiz
Earth Science & Geology · Timed
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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 20 questions in this Earth Science & Geology quiz
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What is the name of the area of accumulated snow and ice above which a glacier forms?
- A. Lateral moraine
- B. Terminus
- C. Ablation zone
- D. Accumulation zone
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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
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What is the name of the process by which rocks break down through chemical reactions with water, oxygen, and acids?
- A. Erosion
- B. Chemical weathering
- C. Physical weathering
- D. Abrasion
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What is the name of the type of fog formed when warm moist air moves over a colder surface?
- A. Sea fog
- B. Radiation fog
- C. Advection fog
- D. Valley fog
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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 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 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 name of Earth's second atmospheric layer starting at approximately 12 km altitude?
- A. Stratosphere
- B. Exosphere
- C. Thermosphere
- D. Mesosphere
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What is the name of the circular depressions on Earth's surface caused by meteorite impacts?
- A. Impact craters
- B. Calderas
- C. Sinkholes
- D. Maars
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What is the name of the process by which rocks break down in place without being transported?
- A. Deposition
- B. Weathering
- C. Erosion
- D. Compaction
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What is the name of the landform created when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?
- A. Delta
- B. Alluvial fan
- C. Floodplain
- D. Estuary
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What is the name of the large ocean wave caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?
- A. Tsunami
- B. Seiche
- C. Tidal wave
- D. Storm surge
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What is the name of the scale used to measure the hardness of minerals?
- A. pH Scale
- B. Beaufort Scale
- C. Richter Scale
- D. Mohs Scale
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What is the name of the process by which Earth's lithosphere sinks into the mantle at convergent boundaries?
- A. Obduction
- B. Seafloor spreading
- C. Accretion
- D. Subduction
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What term describes the curved path followed by Earth around the Sun?
- A. Elliptical orbit
- B. Perihelion
- C. Equinox
- D. Aphelion
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What is the name of the elongated valley formed along a divergent plate boundary?
- A. Rift valley
- B. Graben
- C. Fjord
- D. Canyon
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What is the name of the process by which dissolved salts are left behind when water evaporates causing soil degradation?
- A. Leaching
- B. Salinisation
- C. Waterlogging
- D. Acidification
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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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Which device measures earthquake?
- A. Thermometer
- B. Seismograph
- C. Altimeter
- D. Barometer
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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