Earth Science Benchmark

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True or false? Tectonic plates move ONLY by sliding.

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False

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True or false? Tectonic plates move quickly, so mountains take only a few years to form.

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False

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What tool would a meteorologist use to determine the change in air pressure? Options: thermometer, barometer, weather vane, compass

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barometer

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One day on Earth is equivalent to:

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one rotation

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The layer of Earth that includes the crust and upper mantle is the: atmosphere, lithosphere, asthenosphere

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lithosphere

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The one day of the year with the longest amount of sunlight is:

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summer solstice

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What type of plate boundary creates earthquakes? Options: divergent, convergent, transform

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transform

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What type of plate boundary forms mountains and volcanoes?

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convergent

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What type of plate boundary forms rift valleys? Options: divergent, convergent, transform

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divergent

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What is Pangaea?

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a supercontinent that existed
 millions of years ago