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subduction zones in the ocean can create which features?

• islands
• volcanoes
• earthquakes
• all of the above

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Which of these is an example of erosion

• Light Shinning onto a mountain
• Rain breaking down rock 
• Wind blowing away sediment
• All of the above

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What Geologic Activity is occurring in this picture?

• Sea-floor Spreading
• Volcano forming
• Earthquake
• Mountain building

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The thick black lines on the map below show the locations of mid-ocean ridges. Which geologic feature is most likely to form at a mid-ocean ridge?

• peninsula
• volcano
• delta
• plateau

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The Himalayan mountains are shown on the map. Four students were asked to identify the geologic process that caused this mountain range to form. Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains?

• student 1: two continental plates converging
• student 2: an earthquake in a subduction zone
• student 3: a tectonic plate moving over a hot spot
• student 4: movement at a transform fault boundary

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Which blue arrow is pointing to the newly formed crust?

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Glaciers scraping rocks across the Earth’s surface

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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What will most likely happen to a crater as the rim erodes?

• It become deeper

• It becomes shallower

• It becomes wider

• It becomes narrower

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Rocks formed through geological processes can be broken down over time. Water that seeps into cracks in the rock can freeze and expand, splitting open the rock. Which of these geological changes occurs when the ground temperature of an area experiences a daily freeze and thaw cycle?

• A. The area experiences less frequent landslides.

• B. The area experiences a reduced rate of rock erosion.

• C. The area experiences a greater amount of weathering.

• D. The area experiences an increased pace of tectonic plate movement.

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What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D
• B, A, D, C
• C, D, A, B
• D, A, B, C

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