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Geoscientist Practice Test

Check what you know about the geoscientist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on geoscientist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15An aquifer:
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Answer: Holds groundwater. Term.

Question 2 of 15Stratigraphy studies:
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Answer: Rock layers. Field.

Question 3 of 15Wait for stable parameters before:
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Answer: Sampling. Technique.

Question 4 of 15A fault is:
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Answer: A crack where rocks move. Structure.

Question 5 of 15PG stands for:
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Answer: Professional Geologist. License.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Moving Earth plates.”
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Answer: Plate tectonics. Plate tectonics: Moving Earth plates.

Question 7 of 15What does “Outcrop” mean?
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Answer: Exposed rock.. Outcrop: Exposed rock.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Hands-on geology course.”
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Answer: Field camp. Field camp: Hands-on geology course.

Question 9 of 15What does “Sediment” mean?
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Answer: Loose particles.. Sediment: Loose particles.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Crack where rocks move.”
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Answer: Fault. Fault: Crack where rocks move.

Question 11 of 15What does “Groundwater” mean?
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Answer: Water underground.. Groundwater: Water underground.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Earth-related hazard.”
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Answer: Geohazard. Geohazard: Earth-related hazard.

Question 13 of 15What does “Stratigraphy” mean?
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Answer: Rock layers.. Stratigraphy: Rock layers.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Drilled rock sample.”
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Answer: Core. Core: Drilled rock sample.

Question 15 of 15What does “Seismic survey” mean?
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Answer: Sound waves to map rock.. Seismic survey: Sound waves to map rock.

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