Forces that Shape the Earth

What is the driving force behind endogenic forces?

• Solar energy

• Wind

• Internal heat engine

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the main cause of plate movement?

• Wind erosion

• Solar energy

• Internal heat engine

• Water erosion

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What landforms are created when two continental plates collide?

• Sand dunes

• Mountain ranges

• Rivers

• Volcanic arcs

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What type of force is exerted when two plates slide past each other?

• Compression force

• Shearing force

• Tension force

• Erosion force

What landforms are created by wind erosion?

• Mountain ranges

• Sand dunes

• Rivers

• Volcanic arcs

What is the most important agent of erosion and shaping of the earth's surface?

• Wind

• Solar energy

• Internal heat engine

• Water

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What landforms are created by water erosion?

• Sand dunes

• Mountain ranges

• Rivers

• Volcanic arcs

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What type of force is exerted when two plates move away from each other?

• Compression force

• Shearing force

• Tension force

• Erosion force

What landforms are created by collision between oceanic and continental plates?

• Sand dunes

• Mountain ranges

• Rivers

• Volcanic arcs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What landforms are created by rifts in continental crust?

• Sand dunes

• Mountain ranges

• Continental rift valleys

• Volcanic arcs

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