plate tectonics
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- Q1Which layer of the Earth is composed of the crust and upper part of the mantle?Outer coreAsthenosphereMesosphereLithosphere30s
- Q2Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?Sedimentary rockGraniteIgneous rockMetamorphic rock30s
- Q3What is the process by which weathered rock and soil are moved from one place to another by wind, water, ice, or gravity?FossilizationErosionDepositionVolcanism30s
- Q4Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?Convergent boundaryTransform boundaryPermeable boundaryDivergent boundary30s
- Q5Which layer of the Earth's interior is primarily responsible for generating the planet's magnetic field?Inner coreCrustMantleOuter core30s
- Q6Which of the following describes the movement of lithospheric plates?WeatheringPlate tectonicsErosionVolcanism30s
- Q7What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller fragments without changing their chemical composition?MeltingErosionMetamorphismWeathering30s
- Q8Which type of rock forms when existing rocks are subjected to high heat and pressure?Metamorphic rockBasaltIgneous rockSedimentary rock30s
- Q9Which layer of the Earth's interior is responsible for convection currents that drive plate tectonics?CrustMantleAsthenosphereInner core30s
- Q10What is the process called when two tectonic plates collide and one is forced beneath the other?SubductionSeafloor spreadingConvectionRift30s
- Q11Which of the following is a primary factor driving tectonic plate movement?Seafloor spreadingGravitational pull from the MoonImpact from asteroid collisionsConvection currents in the mantle30s
- Q12Which of the following features is formed by the sliding of two plates past each other horizontally?Transform faultMid-ocean ridgeConvergent boundarySubduction zone30s
- Q13What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of oceanic trenches and volcanic arcs?Convergent boundaryTransform boundaryDivergent boundaryHotspot30s
- Q14Which of the following is a result of seafloor spreading?Formation of deep ocean trenchesErosion of coastal areasFormation of mountain rangesFormation of new oceanic crust30s
- Q15What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move away from each other?Divergent boundaryConvergent boundaryTransform boundarySubduction zone30s