Science 15 Earth Science Quiz Flashcards

1

What caused the change in the land?

Weathering
Tsunami
Erosion
Glacier

2

Most of the rock under the ocean is ...

Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Diamonds
Sedimentary rock

3

Which layer is made of liquid metal?

Mantle
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core

4

What happened to this rock?

A tsunami
Waves hitting it again and again
An earthquake
A glacier

5

Which is not a layer of the Earth?

Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
Middle Earth

6

Which type of rock covers most of the Earth's surface?

Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Hot soft rock

7

Who studies rocks?

A biologist
An environmentalist
A geologist
A chemist

8

Where do earthquakes happen?

In the mantle
In volcanoes
Along fault lines
On mountain tops

9

Which layer is the biggest?

Mantle
Inner Core
Crust
Outer Core

10

Metamorphic rock cannot change back into sedimentary rock.

True
False

11

How is metamorphic rock made?

By a volcano erupting
By an earthquake
By layers of sand, mud and tiny bits of rock
By heat and pressure under the earth

12

Which rock is not a type of sedimentary rock?

Limestone
Clay
Shale
Granite

13

Rocks are made of ...

Glaciers
Cells
Minerals
Chemicals

14

What is not a property of minerals?

They must come from nature
They must have a crystal shape
They must be solid
They are malleable

15

What is not a cause of weathering?

Hydrogen gas
Salt
Animal waste
Plants

Science 15 Earth Science Quiz

Questions 15

Science 15 Earth Science Quiz

Questions 15