
Geology Review
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- Q1Geology is the study of...weatherthe earthspacegeodes30s
- Q2What causes the movement of tectonic plates?magnetismconduction with the coreconvection currents in the mantleradiation from the Sun30s
- Q3Which of the following does NOT occur at convergent boundaries?mountain formationsubductionvolcanoesmid ocean ridges30s
- Q4Divergent boundaries help to form ...mountainsvolcanoesridgesislands30s
- Q5When continental plates converge with continental plate these formislandsmountainsridgesvolcanoes30s
- Q6Which of these events would be first to occur?mountain formationweathering and erosion of a mountainvolcanic eruptionmid ocean ridge formation30s
- Q7Which of these events is slowest to occur?mountain formationearthquakevolcanic eruptionavalanche occuring30s
- Q8How can igneous rocks form?cementationsedimentationheat and pressuremagma cooling slowly30s
- Q9Which of the following is NOT evidence supporting continental drift?glacial depositsfossil evidencethe continents shaped like puzzle piecespictures showing the landmass Pangaea30s
- Q10What are we NOT able to tell from fossils?how the surface has changedhow organisms have changedthe formation of Earthhow environments have changed30s
- Q11Weathering, erosion and deposition help to make this type of rockmetamorphicextrusive igneousintrusive igneoussedimentary30s
- Q12Which property cannot be used to identify minerals?lustercleavageshapehardness30s
- Q13How can we identify mineral types?sizeshapehardnessvalue30s
- Q14How does erosion hurt the soil?destroys bedrockremoves fertile topsoilbreaks it upcreates humus30s
- Q15Plant roots can stop erosion.FalseTrue30s