Large continent-sized plates move slowly on Earth's surface due to -

• thermal energy from the sun

• radiant energy from the sun

• thermal energy moving material within Earth

• mechanical energy moving wind water currents

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Why would a civil engineer learn about faults?

• To know where plate boundaries are located.

• To measure the number of earthquakes.

• To be able to mark a volcano on a map.

• To observe eroded landscapes before building.

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Which type of plate tectonic boundary is shown in the area marked with the star?

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• sliding

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What best explains why the rock formation shown looks like an arch?

• sediment and erosion

• erosion and deposition

• weathering and erosion

• sediment and weathering

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A student recorded notes on plate tectonic boundaries. What type of boundary is described in the student's notes shown?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Sliding

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Why are certain layers of Earth's interior liquid?

• hot temperatures

• intense pressure

• moving plates

• magnetic forces

Which is the best title for the graphic organizer?

• Places of Deposition

• Methods of Erosion

• Weather Conditions

• Ways Rocks Weather

Rocks that have formed due to layers of sediment cemented together are called —

• magma rocks

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

What evidence has been discovered that leads scientists to conclude that parts of Virginia were once covered by an ocean?

• Salinity levels in Virginia's soil have been tested.

• Satellite pictures of an ocean covering Virginia have been studied.

• Fossils of ocean animals have been found in Virginia.

• Special minerals made from salt have been discovered in Virginia.

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Which is likely to cause erosion to happen more quickly?

• trimming bushes

• planting trees

• using pesticides

• cutting down trees

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