50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. The branch of geology that deals with the study of rock layers and their sequence is called: (A) Petrology (B) Sedimentology (C) Stratigraphy (D) Paleontology 2. The basic unit of lithostratigraphy is: (A) Bed (B) Formation (C) Member (D) Group 3. The smallest lithostratigraphic unit is: (A) Member … Read more
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: 0/50Subscribe1. 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 core? (A) Nickel (B) Iron … 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