There are different sets of rock on the earth surface and each have a distinct way in which they were formed. The earth itself has layers that help it sustain life as we know it. How attentive have you been in geology especially on the topic of rocks? Take up this quiz and get to test your understanding. All the best!
Mantle, crust, outer core, inner core
Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
Outer core, mantle, crust, inner core
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
A solid material that is formed by nature in or on earth’s crust.
A material that always has a crystal form.
A material formed by a living thing.
A material that is non-solid.
Hardness
Streak
Weathering
Luster
They are both made from plant and animal remains.
They are both solids that come in all different shapes and sizes.
They both change with pressure and heat.
Both are man made
It carves out canyons.
It creates gullies and rivers.
It can form a delta at the mouth of a river.
It forms sand dunes.
Tracking temperature patterns of an area.
Breaking up of rocks on the earth’s surface.
Transporting sediments to new locations.
Dropping sediments in new locations.
Gravity
Water
Wind
Plant roots
Minerals
Decayed plants and animals
Rocks
Magma
Stick, rock, can
Twig, leaf, pebble
Dead insect, plastic bag, sand
Glass bottle, apple, grass
Waves move and carry sediments to new locations, changing the length of the beach.
Waves create sand dunes which block the ocean.
Waves move the tectonic plates and cause earthquakes.
Waves push the sand farther up on the beach making it wider.
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Rock cycle
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Rock cycle
It causes mudslides.
It creates sand dunes.
It makes valleys in the mountains.
It creates arches and natural bridges.
It removes and shapes Earth’s surface.
It creates arches and natural bridges.
It carves out canyons.
It creates sand dunes.