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Geology Quiz!!
Geology Quiz!!
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Type of rock formed from surface rocks containing minerals, forming different crystals.
Igneous Plutonic rock
Sedimentary rock
Igneous Volcanic rock
Metamorphic rock
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Erosion is the..
wearing down of rocks
smoothing and reducing of the height of mountains
process of breaking down rocks
movement of weathered rocks
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Geology is my favorite subject EVA!!
No (just kidding yes!! of course!!)
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Made of solid Iron and Nickel. The source of earth's energy.
Core blimey
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
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High, rugged mountain ranges are ____________
old
smooth
young
weak
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Type of rock formed from the layers of material found at the bottom of lakes and oceans.
Metamorphic rock
Igneous Volcanic rock
Igneous Plutonic rock
Sedimentary rock
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Weathering is the process of..
building up material
freezing and expanding
breaking down rocks
erosion
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Mountain formation is a sign of the movement of...
continents
land
weather
earthquakes
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Water in cracks in rocks freezes and expands, splitting the rock
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
Erosion
Weathering
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Semi-liquid rock beneath the earths crust
Core blimey
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
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Type of rock formed from molten magma that cools slowly underground, forming crystals in rock.
Sedimentary rock
Igneous Plutonic rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous Volcanic rock
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The process of hot material rising up and cool material sinking down
Mantle
Convection current
Plate tectonics
Continental drift
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An example of mountain formation in New Zealand is
The Andes
The Southern Alpine Range
The Dividing Range
The Rockies
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Name the type of rock formed from molten magma out of volcanoes, often containing gas bubbles.
Igneous Volcanic rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous Plutonic rock
Sedimentary rock
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The approximate age of the earth is
4.5 millions years
9 billion years
9 million years
4.5 billion years
