Question 1

What are the three main layers of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Crust, mantle, core

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Lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere

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Troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere

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Crust, asthenosphere, core

Question 2

Which tectonic plate is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Plate

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North American Plate

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African Plate

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Eurasian Plate

Question 3

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

Accepted Answer

Igneous rock

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Metamorphic rock

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Sedimentary rock

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Volcanic rock

Question 4

Which layer of the Earth is composed of solid iron and nickel?

Accepted Answer

Core

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Mantle

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Outer core

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Crust

Question 5

What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

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Feldspar

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Talc

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Quartz

Question 6

Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?

Accepted Answer

Mantle

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Core

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Asthenosphere

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Crust

Question 7

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rock

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Magma rock

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Igneous rock

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Metamorphic rock

Question 8

What are tectonic plates?

Accepted Answer

Large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere

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Layers of the Earth's mantle

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Tiny particles of rocks

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Molten lava beneath the Earth's surface

Question 9

Which type of rock is formed from the transformation of existing rocks under high heat and pressure?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphic rock

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Crystalline rock

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Igneous rock

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Sedimentary rock

Question 10

How are mountains formed?

Accepted Answer

Through the movement of tectonic plates

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Through erosion by wind and water

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Through volcanic eruptions

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Through the accumulation of sediment

Question 11

How are volcanoes formed?

Accepted Answer

Through the eruption of magma from Earth's crust

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Through the collision of tectonic plates

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Through the settling of sediment

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Through the wearing away of rocks by wind and water

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Through the freezing of water vapor in the atmosphere

Question 12

What causes earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

The shifting of tectonic plates

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The impact of asteroids

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The movement of ocean currents

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The melting of glaciers

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The result of strong winds

Question 13

What are tectonic plates?

Accepted Answer

Giant slabs of rock that make up Earth’s surface

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Layers of sedimentary rocks

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Underground caves filled with lava

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Floating icebergs in the ocean

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