Question 1

a fish fossil was found in a layer of rock near the top of a mountain because...

Accepted Answer

a sea might once have covered the area

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a mountain might once have covered the area

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a desert might once have covered the area

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a valley might once have covered the area

Question 2

the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains were formed by...

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plates colliding

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plates disintegrating

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plates evaporating

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plates rotating

Question 3

some mountains are jagged/pointed while others are rounded/smooth because...

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smooth mountains have been worn down by weathering

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smooth mountains have been worn down by erosion

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smooth mountains have been worn down by deposition

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smooth mountains have been worn down by compaction

Question 4

the Himalayas are getting taller every year because...

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the mountains are along a boundary between 2 colliding continental plates

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the mountains are along a boundary above 2 colliding continental plates

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the mountains are along a boundary underneath 2 colliding continental plates

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the mountains are along a boundary below 2 colliding continental plates

Question 5

Hawaiian volcanic islands are formed by...

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a plate moving over a hot spot in the mantle

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a plate moving over a hot spot in the inner core

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a plate moving over a hot spot in the outer core

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a plate moving over a hot spot in the crust

Question 6

event that produces an earthquake

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movement of tectonic plates along a fault

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movement of tectonic plates along river

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movement of tectonic plates along an ocean

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movement of tectonic plates along a mountain

Question 7

most earthquakes take place at tectonic plate boundaries because..

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earthquakes occur where plate tectonic motion transfers energy to rock

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earthquakes occur where plate tectonic motion transfers energy to dirt

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earthquakes occur where plate tectonic motion transfers energy to air

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earthquakes occur where plate tectonic motion transfers energy to water

Question 8

the highest concentration of earthquakes occur along...

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Pacific Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

Question 9

the rate of movement of tectonic plates

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centimeters/year

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centimeters/week

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centimeters/day

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centimeters/month

Question 10

mid-ocean ridges form at..

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divergent boundaries

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convergent boundaries

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transform boundaries

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southern boundaries

Question 11

What is the liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core called?

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outer core

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crust

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mesosphere

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asthenosphere

Question 12

What is the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle called?

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lithosphere

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mesosphere

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asthenosphere

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iamasphere

Question 13

What is the central part of the earth called?

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core

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crust

Question 14

What is the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core?

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mantle

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inner core

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biosphere

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asthenosphere

Question 15

What is Earth's outermost layer called?

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crust

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outer core

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core

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mantle

Question 16

What are Earth's composite layers in order from outside to in?

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crust, mantle core

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core, mantle, crust

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mantle, crust, core

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core, crust, mantle

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