Earth and Changes Over Time
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- Q1Which process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces over time?ErosionTectonicsVolcanismWeathering30s
- Q2What is the slow movement of Earth's plates called?VolcanismErosionPlate TectonicsWeathering30s
- Q3What is the process where rocks and sediment are moved from one place to another by natural forces?Plate TectonicsWeatheringErosionVolcanism30s
- Q4Which process involves the melting of rocks deep within Earth and their subsequent release onto the surface?WeatheringErosionTectonicsVolcanism30s
- Q5What is the term for the physical and chemical breakdown of rocks at or near Earth's surface?VolcanismWeatheringErosionPlate Tectonics30s
- Q6What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth called?HydrosphereGeosphereAtmosphereBiosphere30s
- Q7What natural event is described as the sudden shaking of the ground caused by seismic waves?HurricaneTsunamiTornadoEarthquake30s
- Q8Which natural event is the result of a large volume of water moving rapidly in a specific direction?TsunamiAvalancheDroughtFlood30s
- Q9What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?TranspirationPrecipitationEvaporationCondensation30s
- Q10What is the term for the continuous movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again?Nitrogen CycleRock CycleCarbon CycleWater Cycle30s
- Q11What process describes the continuous movement and recycling of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?Nitrogen cycleCarbon cycleWater cycleRock cycle30s
- Q12Which geological process causes the Earth's crust to move, leading to earthquakes?Volcanic eruptionsPlate tectonicsWeatheringGlacial erosion30s
- Q13What process involves the wearing away of rock and soil by natural elements like wind, water, and ice?ErosionCondensationEvaporationDeposition30s
- Q14Which natural disaster is characterized by the sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements along faults?HurricaneFloodTornadoEarthquake30s
- Q15Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer that protects us from UV radiation?TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereExosphere30s