Embark on a geological odyssey with our "Earth and Geology Quiz." Explore the wonders beneath our feet, from the Earth's dynamic layers to the forces shaping its landscapes. Test your knowledge of plate tectonics, rock formations, and the mysteries of geological time.
Whether you're a geology enthusiast or just curious about the planet's geological makeup, this quiz offers an engaging See morejourney into the core of Earth's geological wonders. Challenge yourself with questions that unveil the secrets of mountains, volcanoes, and the ever-shifting geosphere. Immerse yourself in this quiz to unearth fascinating insights into the dynamic forces that have sculpted our planet.
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O-O divergent
C-C divergent
O-O convergent
O-C convergent
C-C convergent
O-O transform
C-C transform
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O-O divergent
C-C divergent
O-O convergent
O-C convergent
C-C convergent
O-O transform
C-C transform
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O-O divergent
C-C divergent
O-O convergent
O-C convergent
C-C convergent
O-O transform
C-C transform
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Shield volcano
Cinder cone
Stratovolcano
Volcanic dome
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Fissure
Pyroclastic
Rhyolitic
Andesitic basaltic
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Oceanic plate subducting underneath oceanic plate
Oceanic plate diverging from oceanic plate
Hot spot volcanism
Oceanic plate subducting underneath continental plate
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Flank collapse
Eruption cloud
Caldera collapse
Earthquake
Lahar
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Tsunamis
Lahars
Pyroclastic flows
Ash
Floods
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An ash flow deposit area
An area with a recent pyroclastic eruption
An area next to a caldera
An area near an active geyser field
A large igneous province area
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Archean
Hadean
Phanerozoic
Proterozoic
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Unconformity
Disconformity
Angular unconformity
Nonconformity
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The dike is younger than the sandstone
The sandstone is younger than the dike
The sandstone and the dike are the same age
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Sediments are deposited as essentially horizontal layers
Inclusions are older than the rocks they are contained in
Sediments spread out in all directions when they are deposited
Undisturbed sedimentary layers get younger from bottom to top
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Eon
Epoch
Era
Period
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Changes in temperature
Chemical reactions
Changes in pressure
Nothing changes decay rates
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Normal dip slip fault
Reverse dip slip fault
Oblique slip fault
Thrust fault
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C-C transform
C-C divergence
O-C convergence
C-C convergence
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False
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Breccia
Joint
Fault
Fold
Cataclastic
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Basin
Syncline
Dome
Rift valley
Fault plane
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Fossil distribution
Rock assemblage distribution
Jig saw puzzle fit of continents
Earthquakes at transform plates
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C-C convergence
O-O transform
O-O Divergence
C-C transform
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The supercontinent Columbia formed more recently than the supercontinent Rodinia
There is typically one giant earth ocean when a supercontinent forms
Pangea was the last supercontinent to form
A supercontinent will form in the future
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Limestone that formed from coral reefs
Shale that formed in ancient lakes
Basalt found on the seafloor
Marble that formed during contact metamorphism
Sandstone that lithified from a sand dune
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Speed= distance/time
Speed= time/distance
Time= speed/distance
Time= distance/speed
Distance = speed/time
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C-C convergence
C-C transform
O-C convergence
C-C divergence
O-O convergence
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C-C convergence
C-C transform
O-C convergence
C-C divergence
O-O divergence
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C-C convergence
C-C transform
O-C convergence
C-C divergence
O-O convergence
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Tension
Compression
Shearing
Tension and shearing
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Geochronology
Paleontology
Stratigraphy
Sedimentation
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Most igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks in the earths crust form horizontal layers
Igenous intrusions form horizontal layers
Sediments are deposited as horizontal layers
Metamorphic isograds are horizontal before deformation
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A gap in the geologic record
A sequence of deformed rocks
A sedimentary layer of variable thickness
A period of deposition
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Cross bed
Disconformity
Nonconformity
Angular unconformity
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A radioactive element decays at a constant rate
The decay product of a radioactive element is called the daughter product
Radioactivity is the spontaneous disintegration of the nucleus of an atom
Energy is consumed during radioactivedecay
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