Geology Exam: Match The Following! Trivia Quiz
What we have here is a geology exam: match the following! This quiz is perfect for anyone who wants to polish their understanding on some of the basics when it comes to geology. If you are looking for a challenge, be sure to give it a try and see what new information you may learn in the process. All the best and keep a lookout for other quizzes just like it!
- 1.The ___________ forms the relatively cool, brittle plates of plate tectonics.
- A.
Asthenosphere
- B.
Lithosphere
- C.
Astrosphere
- D.
Eosphere
- 2.A ______ is a well-tested and widely accepted view that best explains certain scientific observations.
- A.
Hypothesis
- B.
Generalization
- C.
Law
- D.
Theory
- 3.__________ rocks form by crystallization and consolidation of molten magma.
- A.
Sedimentary
- B.
Indigenous
- C.
Primary
- D.
Igneous
- 4._________ rocks always originate at the surface of the solid Earth.
- A.
Secondary
- B.
Igneous
- C.
Metamorphic
- D.
Sedimentary
- 5.In correct order from the center outward, Earth includes which units?
- A.
Core, inner mantle, outer mantle, crust
- B.
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
- C.
Inner core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere
- D.
Core, crust, mantle, hydrosphere
- 6.The ____ refers to the sum total of all life on Earth.
- A.
Hydrosphere
- B.
Atmosphere
- C.
Biosphere
- D.
Asthenosphere
- 7.______ is often paraphrased as "the present is the key to the past".
- A.
Biblical prophecy
- B.
Uniformitarianism
- C.
Aristotelian logic
- D.
Catastrophism
- 8.The composition of the core of the Earth is though to be ___
- A.
Basalt
- B.
Granite
- C.
Peridotite
- D.
Solid iron-nickel alloy
- 9.The _____ is the thinnest layer of the Earth.
- A.
Crust
- B.
Outer core
- C.
Mantle
- D.
Inner core
- 10.Which mineral is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2)?
- A.
Calcite
- B.
Diamond
- C.
Olivine
- D.
Quartz
- 11.
- A.
They contain iron and magnetite, are black in color, and they have metallic lusters.
- B.
The are black to dark-green, silicate minerals containing iron and magnesium.
- C.
They contain magnetite and ferroite and they are clear to light green.
- D.
They are mostly clear, colorless, and rich in the elements magnesium and ferrium.
- 12.All silicate minerals contain which two elements?
- A.
Iron, silicon
- B.
Silicon, sodium
- C.
Oxygen, carbon
- D.
Silicon, oxygen
- 13.In which type of chemical bonding are electrons shared between adjacent atoms?
- A.
Ionic
- B.
Subatomic
- C.
Covalent
- D.
Isotopic
- 14.
- A.
They are tightly bound to certain atoms and cannot readily move
- B.
They can move relatively easily from atom to atom inside the mineral
- C.
They react with protons to make neutrons in the outer valence shells
- D.
They move to adjacent negative ions, forming positive ions
- 15.Which group of minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust?
- A.
Sulfides
- B.
Carbonates
- C.
Silicates
- D.
Chlorides
- 16.Which of the following describes the light reflecting and transmission characteristics of a mineral?
- A.
Luster
- B.
Color streak
- C.
Virtual absorption
- D.
Fluorescence
- 17.The sizes, shapes, and arrangements of mineral grains in an igneous rock are known as _______.
- A.
Silica content
- B.
Texture
- C.
Mineral content
- D.
Bowen's reaction series
- 18.Visible quartz and potassium feldspar grains are the main constituents in a ______.
- A.
Granite
- B.
Gabbro
- C.
Basalt
- D.
Rhyolite
- 19.________ has the same mineral composition as andesite?
- A.
Basalt
- B.
Granite
- C.
Gabbro
- D.
Diorite
- 20.The last minerals to crystallize on Bowen's reaction series result in igenous rocks with a ______ composition.
- A.
Felsic
- B.
Intermediate
- C.
Mafic
- D.
Ultramafic
- 21.Which type of basaltic lava flow has a fairly smooth, unfragmented, ropy surface?
- A.
Aa
- B.
Pegmatitic
- C.
Paheohoe
- D.
Scoria
- 22.____________ magma is the most abundant type of erupted at oceanic spreading centers.
- A.
Basaltic
- B.
Granitic
- C.
Andesitic
- D.
Pegmatitic
- 23.
- A.
The rock heats up and expands at lower pressures, causing it to liquefy
- B.
Temperatures remain high as lowered pressures decrease melting temperatures.
- C.
The lowered pressures cause rapid heat loss accompanied by melting.
- D.
None of the above
- 24._______ are usually the most abundant gasses emitted during basaltic volcanism.
- A.
Chlorine and sodium
- B.
Neon and ammonia
- C.
Oxygen and nitrogen
- D.
Water and carbon dioxide
- 25.Which one of the following statements is not true?
- A.
Melting temperatures of silicate rocks increase with increased pressure
- B.
Melting temperatures of silicate rocks are lowered by small amounts of water
- C.
Basalt magmas in general have higher temperatures than rhyolite magmas
- D.
When magma reaches the surface, its dissolved gas content increases
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