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1.
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Which of the following has the greatest direct influence on movement of the lithosphere?
2.
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The tops of some mountains are sharp and pointed, while the tops of others are smooth and rounded. This difference was most likely caused by ___________.
3.
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What type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
4.
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Which type of wave is the fastest seismic waves?
5.
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Which of these statement best describes the rock cycle?
6.
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When roots of trees growing near a shoreline are exposed, what most likely caused the roots of the tree to be exposed?
7.
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What is the first step of the process in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
8.
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A scientist that studies seismic waves is called?
9.
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Which processes change magma into igneous rock?
10.
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The first person to introduce the idea of the continents moving around the surface of Earth was
11.
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What type of boundary is formed when plates slide past each other?
12.
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The surface of Earth is composed of large tectonic plates that are constantly shifting as they float on top of molten rock. Which process must occur in the mantle to make the plate move?
13.
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Volcanoes are considered constructive because they ________________.
14.
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Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?
15.
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During the rock cycle, what forms when magma cools?
16.
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About 75% of the world's active volcanoes are the result of tectonic activity around which plate?
17.
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Which of these tectonic plate boundaries is most likely to form a volcano?
18.
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When looking at the different rock layers, starting from number 1 at the bottom and number 7 at the top what number would be the oldest layer?
1-2-3-4-5-6-7
19.
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What causes the tectonic plates of Earth to continually move?
20.
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When plants or animals are located on another part of the world that is due to the _________________________.
21.
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What direction do S-waves move?
22.
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What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?
23.
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Which terms below best describe features of a tectonic plate boundary starting from bottom up?
24.
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Melted rock below the Earth's surface is called?
25.
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What scale is used to measure the intensity (damage )of an earthquake?
26.
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What is pyroclastic material.
27.
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Three main types of volcanoes are
28.
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What causes the slow movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
29.
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Rocks are made from___________________________.
30.
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Scientists have believe that the supercontinent of Pangaea broke apart because of _________________.
31.
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Which of these would you expect to see during an non-explosive eruption?
32.
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What type of rock will you find fossils within?
33.
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What causes the tectonic plates of Earth to continually move?
34.
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Melted rock below Earth's surface is called ______________.
35.
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What scale is used to measure the strength of an earthquake?
36.
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Most of the United States is a part of which tectonic plate?
37.
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What are the layers of the earth?
38.
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Which rock type is formed from cooling melted rock?
39.
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The theory of plate tectonics provides the current explanation for the way in which
40.
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What happens when water flows over a rock for a long period of time?
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