Introduction To Geology Quiz

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What is geology? What are the basics of geology? Test and improve your knowledge of geology with this "Introduction to Geology Quiz. " Geology is a branch of science that studies the earth, including rocks, minerals, fossils, and all the processes involved in the development of human lives. Here, we will ask a few basic questions related to geology. Are you confident that you can easily pass this quiz by answering those questions? Give it a try and see for yourself.

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1.

Referring to the diagram above, path A is _______
- A.
  
  Cooling and crystallization
- B.
  
  Burial and lithification
- C.
  
  Weathering and deposition
- D.
  
  Cooling and uplift
2.

Earth materials always trace the complete rock cycle from sediment through igneous rocks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

In general, igneous rocks:
- A.
  
  Form at relative high temperature
- B.
  
  Form by crystallization of solids from liquid
- C.
  
  Form at high and low pressures
- D.
  
  All of the above
4.

Minerals:
- A.
  
  Can form by life processes (organic)
- B.
  
  Are crystalline solids
- C.
  
  Have a unique chemical composition
- D.
  
  Can be any state (solid, liquid or gas) as long as the state is natural.
5.

Referring to the diagram given in the question 6, path B is _______
- A.
  
  Uplift, weathering and erosion, deposition
- B.
  
  Deposition, heat and pressure, weathering
- C.
  
  Melting, crystallization, heat and pressure
- D.
  
  Deposition, lithification and crystallization.
6.

Referring to the diagram what factor(s) are responsible for path C?
- A.
  
  Melting
- B.
  
  Crystallization
- C.
  
  Heat and pressure
- D.
  
  Burial and lithification
7.

One of geology's greatest contributions to human thought is:
- A.
  
  The realization that the world is round
- B.
  
  The realization that the sun is not the center of the solar system
- C.
  
  The recognition of the long span of time involved in earth history
- D.
  
  The recognition that the earth is the center of the solar system
8.

Metamorphic rocks are changed rocks. Which of the following rock types could be the "parent" of a metamorphic rock?
- A.
  
  Sedimentary
- B.
  
  Igneous
- C.
  
  Metamorphic
- D.
  
  All the above
9.

Because we rarely witness dramatic changes in the Earth, we can conclude that the Earth is not changing very much.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The study of rock deformation and geometry is known as
- A.
  
  Structural geology
- B.
  
  Geophysics
- C.
  
  Engineering geology
- D.
  
  Petrology
11.

What are the agents of weathering?
- A.
  
  Water
- B.
  
  Acids
- C.
  
  Air
- D.
  
  All of the above
12.

Geology is also called the Geosciences.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Minerals are made up of rocks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Rocks are composed of two or more minerals through geological processes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Which minerals are found in rocks?
- A.
  
  Quartz
- B.
  
  Feldspar
- C.
  
  Amphibole
- D.
  
  All of the above