Earth Science Advanced Quiz 3

1. Which mineral is the hardest on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness?

2. What is the name for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

3. What is the term for the process by which sediments are turned into rock?

4. Which layer of the Earth is liquid?

5. What is the main driver of plate tectonics?

6. Which type of rock is formed by cooling and solidification of magma?

7. What is the term for the process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions with water and gases?

8. What is the name for the process by which glaciers move and shape the landscape?

9. Which type of seismic wave causes the most damage during an earthquake?

10. What is the main cause of ocean tides?