Question 1

The layer of earth that is most dense is

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inner core

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mantle

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outer core

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crust

Question 2

Hot material in the mantle rises , cools, sinks and heats up again is caused by

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convection

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sublimation

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radiation

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conduction

Question 3

The layer of the earth made up of molten iron and nickel

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mantle

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outer core

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crust

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inner core

Question 4

Rocks are classified by

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How they are formed

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by color

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How hard they are

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How they are shaped

Question 5

How long does it take rocks to change

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a long time

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rocks don't change

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a short time

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days

Question 6

The changing of rock from one type of rock into another type of rock is called

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the rock cycle

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mineralization

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metamorphism

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transformation

Question 7

the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces is called

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weathering

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compaction

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erosion

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deposition

Question 8

Ice wedging is a form of

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 9

type of rock that is formed from intense heat and pressure

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metamorphic

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igneous

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sedimentary

Question 10

Sand bars and barrier islands can be changed by

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wind and water moving the sand

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turtles laying eggs

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tornadoes

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global warming

Question 11

acid rain is a type of

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chemical weathering

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ice wedging

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mechanical weathering

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physical weathering

Question 12

Which is not a type of mechanical weathering

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plant acids

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exfoliation

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ice wedging

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wind abrasion

Question 13

Earthquakes are common

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near borders of tectonic plates

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away from deserts

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on  mountains

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in rain forests

Question 14

New land on islands can be created by

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lava from volcanoes cools and hardens

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waves pushing rocks on land

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heat from volcanoes evaporates ocean water

Question 15

The earth has changed over millions of years because of

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tectonic plates moving the continents

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erosion has made the continents smaller

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tsunamis submerged islalnds

Question 16

Where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur

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Pacific Ring of Fire

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Volcanic Ring of Fire

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Ring of Volcanoes

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Pacific Rim

Question 17

Mesosaurus fossils found on different continents is proof that

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the continents were joined together at one time

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Mesosaurus eggs floated across the ocean

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Mesosaurus could swim

Question 18

Fossils of ocean plants found in the desert lead geologists to believe

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it was once ocean

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it was once a rainforest

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people planted them there

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it was once a river

Question 19

Geologist study fossils to

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learn how the earth has changed over time

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learn about igneous rocks

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learn about weathering

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learn about volcanoes

Question 20

type of boundary where two plates move away from each other

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divergent

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transform

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convergent

Question 21

type of plate boundary where two plates come together

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convergent

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transform

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divergent

Question 22

type of plate boundary where two plates slide by each other

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transform

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convergent

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divergent

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