Wisdom Gateway Academy

1. What is the name for a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure?

Rock
Mineral
Element
Compound

2. Which type of igneous rock is formed from magma that cools slowly beneath the Earth's surface?

Basalt
Granite
Pumice
Obsidian

3. What is the process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions?

Physical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Erosion
Compaction

4. What is the name of the large, flat plains that form around volcanoes due to repeated lava flows?

Plateaus
Basins
Shield Plains
Volcanic Plateaus

5. Which of the following is not a type of sedimentary rock?

Granite
Sandstone
Shale
Limestone

6. What type of rock forms from the alteration of existing rocks due to high pressure and temperature?

Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Clastic

7. Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel?

Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core

8. What is the term for a volcanic eruption that ejects gas and ash into the atmosphere?

Hawaiian
Plinian
Strombolian
Vulcanian

9. Which of the following is a common feature of sedimentary rocks?

Crystalline Structure
Layering
Metallic Luster
Porphyritic Texture

10. What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates collide?

Divergent
Transform
Convergent
Subduction

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