1. Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
2. What causes the Earth's tectonic plates to move?
3. Which type of sedimentary rock is made from the remains of dead plants and animals?
4. Which of the following is a factor that affects Earth's gravitational force on an object?
5. Which type of rock is pumice?
6. Which type of rock is limestone classified as?
7. Which rock is known for being the hardest natural substance on Earth?
8. Which theory proposed the movement of continents as once being part of a supercontinent?
9. What is the asthenosphere?
10. What type of rock is slate?
11. What is the value of the gravitational acceleration (g) at the surface of the Earth?
12. Which type of volcanic eruption is characterized by the ejection of lava fountains and gas emissions, but no explosive eruption?
13. Which of these rocks is formed from volcanic ash?
14. Which type of rock is formed through the process of weathering, erosion, deposition, and lithification?
15. What is the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle called?
16. The Earth's crust is divided into large plates that move. These plates are called?
17. What is the primary composition of the Earth's outer core?
18. The mantle is primarily composed of which type of material?
19. What geological process leads to the formation of diamonds?
20. What is the main difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?
21. Platinum is commonly found in which type of rock formation?
22. What type of volcanic eruption is the most violent and explosive?
23. The Earth's crust is thickest beneath:
24. What is the innermost layer of the Earth called?
25. Which of the following best describes the Earth's lithosphere?
26. Which of the following rocks forms from the accumulation and lithification of organic material?
27. Which type of rock forms from the solidification of volcanic ash and lava fragments?
28. Which of the following is a chemical sedimentary rock?
29. What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
30. The process of rock transformation in the rock cycle involves which three main rock types?
31. Which layer of the Earth contains the majority of its volume?
32. What is the Earth's mantle primarily composed of?
33. What is the main component of the Earth's core?
34. Which of the following is a theory related to Earth's magnetic field?
35. What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
36. Metamorphic rocks are formed under which of the following conditions?
37. Which type of igneous rock has the largest crystal size?
38. The Earth's outer core is responsible for generating which of the following?
39. The boundary between the Earth's outer core and the mantle is known as the:
40. Which seismic wave is slower and only travels through solids?
41. The transition zone between the upper and lower mantle is located at approximately what depth?
42. What is the Mohs scale used for?
43. Which type of rock is gneiss?
44. Which process leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks?
45. Which of the following rocks is volcanic in origin?
46. What is the main cause of convection currents in the Earth’s mantle?
47. Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the creation of mid-ocean ridges?
48. Which of the following is a non-foliated metamorphic rock?
49. Which type of rock can contain fossils?
50. The Ring of Fire is associated with which geological phenomenon?
51. The process of new oceanic crust forming at mid-ocean ridges is explained by:
52. Which theory explains the origin of the Earth's layers?
53. The Earth's inner core is solid due to?
54. Which rock is commonly known as "lava rock" because it forms from lava that cools quickly?
55. Which of the following rocks is the primary constituent of the oceanic crust?
56. Which layer of the Earth is responsible for plate tectonic movements?
57. The Earth's magnetic field reverses at irregular intervals. These reversals are recorded in:
58. Which of the following rocks is commonly found in the Earth's continental crust?
59. The Earth's crust is divided into two types: continental and oceanic. Which one is thicker?
60. Which process involves the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks into smaller particles?
61. The Earth's outer core is responsible for generating which of the following?
62. Which of the following seismic waves can travel through both solid and liquid layers of the Earth?
