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Geophysics Online Quiz

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  • Test Name: Geophysics MCQ Quiz Practice
  • Type: Quiz Test
  • Total Questions: 40
  • Total Marks: 40
  • Time: 40 minutes

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What is the process of the Earth's outer layer breaking into large pieces called?

2 / 40

What is the study of the Earth's interior structure called?

3 / 40

What is the zone in the Earth's mantle where rocks are solid but can deform and flow called?

4 / 40

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

5 / 40

What is the average thickness of the Earth's crust?

6 / 40

What is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere where most meteors burn up?

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What is the study of the Earth's physical properties and processes using seismic waves?

8 / 40

What is the term for the process of one tectonic plate sliding past another horizontally?

9 / 40

What is the study of the Earth's magnetic field called?

10 / 40

Which layer of the Earth's interior is believed to be responsible for generating the magnetic field?

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What is the main cause of earthquakes?

12 / 40

What is the process of the Earth's outer layer breaking into large pieces called?

13 / 40

What is the term for the bending of seismic waves as they pass from one material to another?

14 / 40

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediment?

15 / 40

Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

16 / 40

What is the name of the supercontinent believed to have existed in the past?

17 / 40

What is the process of rock formation from magma or lava called?

18 / 40

Which seismic wave causes the most damage during an earthquake?

19 / 40

What is the primary source of Earth's magnetic field?

20 / 40

Which seismic wave is the slowest?

21 / 40

Which type of volcano has a steep-sided cone formed by explosive eruptions?

22 / 40

What is the process of one tectonic plate sinking beneath another called?

23 / 40

Which instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

24 / 40

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

25 / 40

What is the term for the measurement of the Earth's magnetic field strength?

26 / 40

Which seismic wave arrives first during an earthquake?

27 / 40

What is the name of the zone in the Earth's mantle where rocks become semi-molten?

28 / 40

What is the study of the Earth's physical properties and processes using electromagnetic methods?

29 / 40

Which type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves upward relative to the footwall?

30 / 40

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

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What type of fault occurs when the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall?

32 / 40

What is the name of the layer in the Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs?

33 / 40

What is the term for the bending of seismic waves around the Earth's surface?

34 / 40

What is the process of heat transfer in the Earth's mantle?

35 / 40

What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates?

36 / 40

Which scale measures the magnitude of earthquakes?

37 / 40

What is the study of the Earth's gravitational field called?

38 / 40

What is the process of one tectonic plate moving beneath another called?

39 / 40

What is the layer between the crust and the core of the Earth?

40 / 40

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

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