SAT Science – Geology Questions and
Answers 2026-2027
Inner core -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
Outer core -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of
Earth
Mantle -CORRECT ANSWER ->>the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
Crust -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Earth's outermost layer.
Plates -CORRECT ANSWER ->>large pieces of earths crust that move due to convection currents
Plate boundaries -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Places where two or more tectonic plates meet
Earthquake -CORRECT ANSWER ->>The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's
surface
Faults -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other.
Magnitude -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Measure of the energy released during an earthquake
Tsunamis -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
Answers 2026-2027
Inner core -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
Outer core -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of
Earth
Mantle -CORRECT ANSWER ->>the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
Crust -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Earth's outermost layer.
Plates -CORRECT ANSWER ->>large pieces of earths crust that move due to convection currents
Plate boundaries -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Places where two or more tectonic plates meet
Earthquake -CORRECT ANSWER ->>The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's
surface
Faults -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other.
Magnitude -CORRECT ANSWER ->>Measure of the energy released during an earthquake
Tsunamis -CORRECT ANSWER ->>A giant wave caused by an earthquake on the ocean floor
