Question 1

the movement of pieces of weathered rock from one place to another

Accepted Answer

erosion

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deposition

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fault

Answer

weathering

Question 2

the sudden movement of Earth's crust is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

earthquake

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volcano

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quake

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magnitude

Question 3

a physical feature on Earth's surface is a(n)

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landform

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hydrosphere

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litimoshere

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atmosphere

Question 4

a giant wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean is a(n)

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tsunami

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Mercalli

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focus

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epicenter

Question 5

the _________consists of gases around and above Earth

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atmosphere

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mantle

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hydrosphere

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crust

Question 6

a ________is a crack in Earth's crust

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fault

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lava

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crust

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magnitude

Question 7

scientist have discovered that the mountains  of South America match with mountains of Africa

Accepted Answer

continental drift

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erosion

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earthquakes

Answer

volcanic eruptions

Question 8

an unmoving pool of magma below Earth's crust is called what

Accepted Answer

hot spot

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focus

Answer

lava

Answer

fault

Question 9

the _________of an earthquake is a measure of the amount of energy released

Accepted Answer

magnitude

Answer

eruptions

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epicenter

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Mercalli

Question 10

trenches, rift valleys, and abyssal plains are all

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features of the ocean floor

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land features

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water features

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features on maps

Question 11

which of the following causes chemical weathering

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acid rain

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ice

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wind

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water

Question 12

type of volcano

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cinder

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flat

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earthquake

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mountain

Question 13

a(n) ___________is a scientist who studies the structure and history of Earth

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geologist

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Mercalli

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astronaut

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scientist

Question 14

a material that comes up through Earth's surface and hardens is called what

Accepted Answer

lava

Answer

hot spot

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molten rock

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magnitude

Question 15

an opening in Earth's crust out of which magma flows

Accepted Answer

volcano

Answer

flood

Answer

epicenter

Answer

focus

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