Earth Science Intermediate Quiz 1

1. Which layer of the Earth is directly below the crust?

2. What is the name for molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?

3. Which process is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

4. What is the most common gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?

5. Which of the following is NOT a type of rock?

6. What is the process by which sediments are pressed together to form rock?

7. What is the boundary where two tectonic plates meet called?

8. What is the term for water that collects underground in soil and rock?

9. What is the process of breaking down rocks by wind, water, or ice called?

10. What is the layer of gases that protects Earth from harmful solar radiation?