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__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.  We will be using this at our new school!

• Solar
• Geothermal
• Nucler
• Wind

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Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?

• Sediments and soil
• Crystals and sand
• Magma and lava
• Mica and granite

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The diagram represents the movement of the mantle under the earth's crust. Which process is represented by the diagram?

• rotation
• conduction
• radiation
• convection

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering
• Erosion

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The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Exfoliation

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Rivers erode sediments and carry them -

• Downstream

• Upstream

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When a rock undergoes weathering and erosion, it becomes...?

• Metamorphic rock

• Sediment

• Igneous rock

• Organic rock

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Each type of rock can go through processes to become any other type of rock. This information is organized in..

• Mohs' Scale of Hardness

• The Rock Cycle

• Rock Data Sheets

• Mineral Data Sheets

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Which statement accurately explains how Earth's internal heat drives the movement of tectonic plates?

• The convection currents in the Earth's crust cause the heat to circulate within the Earth's interior.

• The convection currents in the Earth's rocks cause the heat to circulate within the Earth's interior.

• The convection currents in the Earth's mantle cause the heat to circulate within the Earth's interior

• The convection currents in the Earth's core cause the heat to circulate within the Earth's interior.

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When igneous rock breaks apart (weathers), it forms ___________.

• sedimentry rocks
• metamorphic rocks
• sediments
• crystals

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