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Ninth Grade (Grade 9) Geology Questions

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Grade 9 Minerals
Grade 9 Tectonics
Earthquakes may result from
  1. sudden movements of rock beneath Earth's surface.
  2. movement of volcanic gases and magma.
  3. a severe landslide or the collapse of a cave.
  4. any of the causes listed above.
Grade 9 Earth's Layers
Grade 9 Tectonics
What is the largest tectonic plate?
  1. Scotia plate
  2. Pacific plate
  3. Eurasian plate
  4. Antarctic plate
Grade 9 Historical Geology
How is an index fossil used?
  1. To determine the exact age of a fossil.
  2. To compare the relative ages of fossils.
  3. To alphabetize fossils.
  4. None of the above
Grade 9 Minerals
Minerals are classified according to their
  1. color.
  2. origin.
  3. composition.
  4. specific gravity.
Grade 9 Historical Geology
Dinosaurs became extinct at the end of the                      .
  1. Cretaceous period.
  2. Triassic period.
  3. Carboniferous period.
  4. Permian period.
Grade 9 Geomorphology
Abrasion by wind and running water are examples of                      .
  1. ice wedging
  2. exfoliation
  3. mechanical weathering
  4. chemical weathering
Grade 9 Minerals
Grade 9 Geomorphology
An ice cap is                                                                   .
  1. a glacier that is less than 50,000 square kilometers in area.
  2. the snow that covers a mountain in winter.
  3. the snow on top of mountains on Denali park.
  4. a glacier that is less than one billion square kilometers in area.
Grade 9 Geomorphology
Landslides are
  1. slow, flowing movements of soil.
  2. only caused by heavy rains.
  3. the rapid downhill movement of soil and rock.
  4. caused by the collapse of limestone bedrock.
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