Earth's Dynamic Features Quiz

Test your knowledge of plate tectonics, volcanoes, and geological processes with this interactive quiz on Earth's dynamic features.

#1

What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Subduction
#2

What type of volcano is characterized by a broad, gently sloping cone due to the eruption of fluid basaltic lava?

Stratovolcano
Cinder cone volcano
Shield volcano
Supervolcano
#3

What is the name of the process by which a glacier melts and leaves behind sediment it was carrying?

Abrasion
Deposition
Erosion
Sublimation
#4

What is the name of the circular depression at the summit of a volcano?

Crater
Vent
Caldera
Dome
#5

What is the name of the phenomenon where a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust produces seismic waves?

Volcanic eruption
Earthquake
Landslide
Tsunami
#6

What is the name of the process by which molten rock material solidifies to form igneous rocks?

Erosion
Deposition
Melting
Solidification
#7

Which of the following is a primary force driving plate tectonics?

Gravity
Electromagnetism
Wind
Radioactivity
#8

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

Transform boundary
Convergent boundary
Isolated boundary
Divergent boundary
#9

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago and later broke apart to form the continents we know today?

Pangaea
Gondwana
Laurasia
Rodinia
#10

Which of the following is NOT a type of seismic wave?

P-wave
S-wave
T-wave
Surface wave
#11

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the rate of weathering?

Climate
Type of rock
Surface area
Wind speed
#12

What is the name of the boundary between the Earth's crust and the mantle?

Asthenosphere
Moho
Lithosphere
Mantle transition zone
#13

What is the name of the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges?

Subduction
Rift
Convergence
Seafloor spreading
#14

What geological feature is formed when a layer of sedimentary rock lies on top of an inclined or folded layer of older rock?

Fault
Unconformity
Anticline
Syncline
#15

Which of the following is NOT a type of volcano?

Stratovolcano
Caldera
Dome volcano
Tornado volcano
#16

Which of the following is NOT a type of fault?

Reverse fault
Normal fault
Strike-slip fault
Convective fault
#17

Which of the following is NOT a type of stress that can cause deformation of rocks?

Tension
Compression
Shearing
Expansion

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