Earth Processes Quiz

Explore questions on mountain formation, erosion, faulting, earthquakes, and more in this quiz about Earth's surface processes.

#1

Which process is responsible for the formation of mountains?

Erosion
Volcanism
Plate tectonics
Weathering
3 answered
#2

What is the primary agent of erosion that shapes coastlines?

Wind
Ice
Water
Gravity
2 answered
#3

What is the main force responsible for shaping the Earth's surface features?

Wind
Water
Gravity
Plate tectonics
2 answered
#4

Which of the following is NOT a type of rock formed by geological processes?

Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
Biological
1 answered
#5

Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing soil formation?

Climate
Vegetation
Time
Volcanism
1 answered
#6

Which of the following describes a geological fault?

A type of volcanic eruption
A fracture in Earth's crust where movement has occurred
A sedimentary rock formation
An underground water reservoir
#7

What causes earthquakes?

Tornadoes
Plate tectonics
Glacial movement
Volcanic eruptions
1 answered
#8

What term describes the movement of soil and rock downslope under the influence of gravity?

Weathering
Erosion
Mass wasting
Deposition
#9

Which of the following is a feature associated with divergent plate boundaries?

Trenches
Volcanoes
Mountain ranges
Rift valleys
#10

Which of the following is a primary agent of chemical weathering?

Temperature changes
Water
Wind
Gravity
#11

Which process contributes to the formation of stalactites and stalagmites in caves?

Evaporation
Deposition
Sublimation
Condensation
#12

What is the process by which one tectonic plate is forced beneath another?

Subduction
Uplift
Collision
Transform
#13

Which of the following is NOT a type of volcano?

Shield
Stratovolcano
Cinder cone
Tectonic
#14

What is the process by which a sedimentary rock is changed into a metamorphic rock due to heat and pressure?

Weathering
Erosion
Compaction
Metamorphism
#15

Which of the following is NOT a type of convergent plate boundary?

Oceanic-continental
Oceanic-oceanic
Continental-continental
Divergent

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