Skip to main content

← back to the guide

Eduqas GCSE Geology Investigative and fieldwork geology overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. When recording a rock in the field, which should you write down first?

  2. Which should always be added to a field sketch?

  3. Which instrument is used to measure the dip of a bed in the field?

  4. On a geological map, in which order do you read a grid reference?

  5. What does a six-figure grid reference identify that a four-figure one does not?

  6. How does a fault usually appear in the outcrop pattern on a geological map?

  7. What is the first step in constructing a geological cross-section from a map?

  8. On a graphic (sedimentary) log, which bed is the oldest?

  9. A fining-upward sequence on a log most likely records:

  10. On a 1:50,000 map, 1 cm represents how much real distance?

  11. A 9 m thick bed was deposited over 3000 years. What is the average rate of deposition?

  12. Why can the gap between P-wave and S-wave arrivals be used to find the distance to an earthquake?

  13. What should be formed at the start of a directed field investigation?

  14. Why must a field investigation be evaluated for reliability and limitations?