Earth Science
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- Q1What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?HydrogenCarbon DioxideOxygenNitrogen30s
- Q2Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of molten rock?The crustThe inner coreThe outer coreThe mantle30s
- Q3What is the process called by which water vapor transforms into liquid water?CondensationEvaporationTranspirationPrecipitation30s
- Q4What is the main driver of plate tectonics?Mantle convectionSolar radiationWind patternsOcean currents30s
- Q5Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?Foliated rockMetamorphic rockSedimentary rockIgneous rock30s
- Q6What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?Fault lineSeismic zonePlate boundaryMagnetic field30s
- Q7What is the phenomenon called when there is a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that causes seismic waves?TsunamiEarthquakeVolcanoLandslide30s
- Q8What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?LithosphereBiosphereHydrosphereAtmosphere30s
- Q9What is the primary cause of ocean currents?Salinity differencesWind patternsTidal forcesEarth's rotation30s
- Q10Which process describes the breaking down of rocks and minerals through chemical reactions?Physical weatheringSedimentationErosionChemical weathering30s
- Q11Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of molten rock?Outer CoreMantleInner CoreCrust30s
- Q12What process describes the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface?Plate TectonicsErosionSedimentationWeathering30s
- Q13What type of rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?Metamorphic RockSedimentary RockIgneous RockFossilized Rock30s
- Q14What is the primary cause of ocean currents and global wind patterns?Coriolis EffectGravitational PullSalinity DifferencesThermal Expansion30s
- Q15Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?ThermosphereTroposphereMesosphereStratosphere30s