18 Questions
What is the composition of the Earth's core?
Iron and magnesium silicate
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest and denser than the crust?
Mantle
What type of rocks primarily make up the continental crust?
Granites
Which part of the Earth lies beneath the ocean floor and is mostly composed of basalts?
Oceanic crust
What is the meaning of 'Geo' in Geology?
Earth
Which layer of the Earth is described as 'the lightest, thinnest, and outermost rocky layer'?
Crust
Which branch of Earth Science focuses on the study of weather patterns, clouds, and atmospheric phenomena?
Meteorology
What is the name given to the solid matter that makes up the Earth?
Geosphere
Which branch of Earth Science studies the properties and characteristics of minerals?
Mineralogy
What is the name given to the branch of Earth Science that studies the history of the Earth and its life forms through fossils?
Historical Geology
Which of the following is NOT one of the four spheres that make up the Earth?
Biosphere
What is the branch of Earth Science that studies all aspects of the ocean?
Oceanography
What is the shape of the Earth?
Oblate spheroid
Which imaginary line runs through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Axis
How many hemispheres does the Earth have?
Four
What causes day and night on Earth?
Rotation on its axis
What separates the northern and southern hemispheres of the Earth?
Equator
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
365 1/4 days
Learn about the science of geology, which involves the study of the Earth's solid components, including rocks and various processes. Explore the three main layers of the Earth: crust, mantle, and core, as well as the concept of lithosphere.
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