50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The study of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary processes is called: (A) Stratigraphy (B) Sedimentology (C) Petrology (D) Mineralogy 2. Sedimentary rocks are primarily formed by: (A) Cooling of magma (B) Weathering, erosion, and deposition (C) Heat and pressure (D) Magmatic differentiation 3. The most abundant sedimentary rock type … Read more

50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Metamorphic rocks are formed by: (A) Cooling of magma (B) Weathering of rocks (C) Heat, pressure, and chemical processes (D) Compaction of sediments 2. The parent rock of marble is: (A) Granite (B) Limestone (C) Shale (D) Sandstone 3. The parent rock of quartzite is: (A) Shale (B) … Read more

50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Igneous rocks are formed by the: (A) Weathering of rocks (B) Cooling and solidification of magma or lava (C) Metamorphism of sediments (D) Compaction of sediments 2. Magma rich in silica tends to produce: (A) Basaltic rocks (B) Ultramafic rocks (C) Felsic rocks (D) Carbonates 3. Which of … Read more

50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The study of the occurrence, distribution, and movement of groundwater is called: (A) Hydrology (B) Hydrogeology (C) Geophysics (D) Geochemistry 2. The upper surface of the zone of saturation is known as: (A) Capillary zone (B) Water table (C) Aquitard (D) Aquiclude 3. A permeable rock formation that … Read more

50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The branch of earth science that studies the physical properties of Earth is: (A) Geology (B) Geophysics (C) Geochemistry (D) Petrology 2. The average thickness of the Earth’s continental crust is about: (A) 5 km (B) 10 km (C) 35 km (D) 70 km 3. The Earth’s magnetic … Read more

50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The study of landforms, their processes, history, and origin is called: (A) Geology (B) Geomorphology (C) Petrology (D) Seismology 2. The main external force shaping Earth’s surface is: (A) Volcanism (B) Erosion (C) Folding (D) Faulting 3. The process of wearing away rocks by wind, water, and ice … Read more

<div id=”stickscore”> <span id=”timer” class=”timer-container”>50</span> <strong id=”total-score” class=”score-box”>Score: 0</strong> <span id=”attempted-questions”>Attempted: 0/50</span> <span id=”subscribe”>Subscribe</span> </div> <div id=”mcq-container”> <form> <div class=”question-container”> <strong class=”question-text”>1. The science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments is called:</strong><br> <label><input type=”radio” name=”q1″ value=”Stratigraphy” onclick=”checkAnswer(‘q1’, ‘Geochronology’)”> (A) Stratigraphy</label><br> <label><input type=”radio” name=”q1″ value=”Geochronology” onclick=”checkAnswer(‘q1’, ‘Geochronology’)”> (B) Geochronology</label><br> <label><input type=”radio” name=”q1″ value=”Petrology” … Read more

50Score: 0Attempted: 0/50Subscribe 1. The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is: (A) Silicon (B) Oxygen (C) Aluminum (D) Iron   2. The study of distribution and abundance of chemical elements in Earth is called: (A) Petrology (B) Geochemistry (C) Mineralogy (D) Crystallography   3. Which element is the major component of the Earth’s … Read more

<div id=”stickscore”> <span id=”timer” class=”timer-container”></span> <strong id=”total-score” class=”score-box”>Score: 0</strong> <span id=”attempted-questions”>Attempted: 0/50</span> <span id=”subscribe”>Subscribe</span> </div> <div id=”mcq-container”> <form> <div class=”question-container”> <strong class=”question-text”>1. The study of the interaction between humans and their geological environment is called:</strong><br> <label><input type=”radio” name=”q1″ value=”Petrology” onclick=”checkAnswer(‘q1’, ‘Environmental Geology’)”> (A) Petrology</label><br> <label><input type=”radio” name=”q1″ value=”Environmental Geology” onclick=”checkAnswer(‘q1’, ‘Environmental Geology’)”> (B) Environmental Geology</label><br> … Read more

50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Which of the following is the primary constituent of granite? (A) Quartz (B) Calcite (C) Gypsum (D) Halite 2. Which type of rock is formed from cooling and solidification of magma? (A) Sedimentary (B) Igneous (C) Metamorphic (D) Fossiliferous 3. Which mineral is the hardest on Mohs hardness … Read more