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What occurs when two plates come together and the denser one is forced under back into the mantle?

• reduction
• conduction
• subduction
• convection

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Soil is made of

• weathered rocks and minerals
• dead plants and animals
• air and water
• all of the above

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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 movement of tectonic plates is caused by:

• convection currents in the mantle
• heat in the inner core
• radiation from the sun
• strong global winds

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This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

• Igneous rocks

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Rock Cycle

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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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Molten material that leaves a volcano's vent is called ___________.

• gas

• magma

• lava

• liquid fire

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

• Metamorphic rock

• Sediment

• Igneous rock

• Organic rock

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Soil is made of:

• pieces of rock

• air and water

• matter that was once alive

• all of the above

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What is the main source of energy that drives the Earth systems?   

• Atmosphere
• Energy
• Heat from a Light
•  Heat from the Sun

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