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Tenth Grade (Grade 10) Geology Questions

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Grade 10 Minerals
Which mineral is shown in the photo below?
  1. Pyrite
  2. Gold
  3. Sulfer
  4. Copper
Grade 10 Rocks
Grade 10 Rocks
Which best classifies the rock?
Rock - Igneous - Obsidian
  1. mafic, glassy, volcanic
  2. felsic, glassy, plutonic
  3. mafic, vesicular, volcanic
  4. felsic, vesicular, plutonic
Grade 10 Tectonics
What part of Earth doesn't transmit S-waves from a quake?
  1. epicenter
  2. focus
  3. mantle
  4. liquid part of core
Grade 10 Minerals
Grade 10 Historical Geology
Grade 10 Rocks
Marcelo needs to identify the rock shown.
Rock - Metamorphic - Quartzite
Which two properties should Marcelo examine to help him identify the rock?
  1. size and density
  2. density and texture
  3. color and composition
  4. texture and composition
Grade 10 Earth's Layers
What is the most common element in the crust?
  1. oxygen
  2. carbon
  3. hydrogen
  4. iron
  5. silicon
Grade 10 Historical Geology
Which of the following is true regarding the fossil record?
  1. The youngest fossils are found in the deepest layer of sedimentary rock.
  2. The fossil record is complete.
  3. Different geological events have altered the fossil record.
  4. The fossil record is not substantial enough to really piece together history.
Grade 10 Historical Geology
Grade 10 Rocks
Which best describes the rock?
Rock - Sedimentary - Sandstone
  1. clastic
  2. glassy
  3. foliated
  4. vesicular
Grade 10 Historical Geology
Which of the following information was NOT used to support the theory of continental drift proposed in the early 1900s?
  1. similar glacial striations in rocks from different continents
  2. similar fossil records from different continents
  3. existence of volcanic islands
  4. the continents appear to look like puzzle pieces
Grade 10 Volcanoes
What volcano erupted in 1980 and caused massive destruction?
  1. Mt. Baker
  2. Mt. Fuji
  3. Mt. Rushmore
  4. Mt. St. Helens
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