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- Q1What is one way scientists learn about the history of Earth?By reading booksBy consulting mapsBy studying rocks and fossilsBy observing weather patterns30s
- Q2What drives the movement of tectonic plates?Wind patterns in the atmosphereTides from the oceanConvection currents in the mantleGravity pulling on the plates30s
- Q3Which layer of the Earth is primarily responsible for volcanic activity?The crustThe mantleThe inner coreThe outer core30s
- Q4What is the term used for a large, flat area of land that rises sharply above the surrounding area?HillPlateauMountainValley30s
- Q5Which cycle describes the movement of water through the Earth's systems?The carbon cycleThe nitrogen cycleThe rock cycleThe water cycle30s
- Q6What is a main cause of earthquakes?Heavy rainfallThe movement of tectonic platesVolcanic eruptionsHuman activities like mining30s
- Q7What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?Igneous rockMetamorphic rockSedimentary rockFossil rock30s
- Q8What layer of the Earth is directly beneath the crust?The mantleThe lithosphereThe inner coreThe outer core30s
- Q9Which process describes the wearing away of soil and rock by wind, water, and ice?ErosionWeatheringDepositionLithification30s
- Q10What do scientists call the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?BiosphereAtmosphereLithosphereHydrosphere30s
- Q11What are the two main types of crust on Earth?Mantle crust and core crustContinental crust and oceanic crustSedimentary crust and igneous crustLithospheric crust and asthenospheric crust30s
- Q12Which of the following best describes the process of weathering?The breaking down of rocks into smaller piecesThe movement of sedimentThe formation of new rocksThe flow of water in a river30s
- Q13What is the term for the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?PhotosynthesisRespirationTranspirationEvaporation30s
- Q14What is the main cause of seasons on Earth?The distance from the SunThe tilt of the Earth's axisThe phase of the MoonThe rotation of the Earth30s
- Q15What geological process is primarily responsible for the formation of mountains?ErosionVolcanic activityTectonic plate movementSedimentation30s