Geology
What is the study of rocks, minerals, and the Earth's solid materials called?
Geology
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Igneous rock
What is the term for the breaking down and changing of rocks and minerals at or near the Earth's surface?
Weathering
Which type of rock is formed by the gradual accumulation and compression of layers of sediment?
Sedimentary rock
Which of the following is NOT an example of a mineral?
Granite
What type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing rock through heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
What is the term for the theory that explains the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere?
Tectonics
Which of the following is an example of an extrusive igneous rock?
Obsidian
What is the term for the process by which sediment settles out of a transporting medium?
Deposition
Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?
Diagonal boundary