8th Grade Earth Science Geology

In the diagram below, which layer is the 2nd oldest layer?

Which IS NOT a main type of rock?

Earthquakes are caused by which type of plate boundary?

Which layer of the earth has convection currents that move the tectonic plates?

Which is the youngest layer of rock?

The movement of broken down rock to other places by wind or water is called what?

Which of the following is the least reliable property in identifying a mineral?

If I rubbed Feldspar (hardness 6) against Gypsum (hardness 2),  which would be scratched?

Igneous rocks are made out of what?

The amount of matter in a given space is called what?

Sedimentary rocks are formed by what two processes?

On Moh's Scale of Hardness, a mineral with a hardness of 2 would be considered

What type of fault is this?

What are the building blocks of ALL rocks?

A rock with course grains...

What are the two things you need to make a metamorphic rock?

Where are volcanoes more likely to form?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?

What type of fault is this?

The process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces is called what?

How do we know that Minnesota was once under a vast sea?

Metamorphic rocks are made out of what? 

The resistance a rock has to being scratched is called what?

When you drag a rock across porcelain and it makes a colored line on it, that is called?