Energy and Earth's Processes

Why are certain layers of Earth’s interior liquid?​

• 1. hot temperatures​

• 1. intense pressure​

• 1. moving plates​

• 1. magnetic forces​

From the Earth’s crust toward the inner core, pressure and temperature --​

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• 1. decrease​

• 1. remain the same​

• 1. become equal​

• 1. increase​

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All Earth systems are seamlessly connected through the --​

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• 1. flow of matter and energy​

• 1. movement of tectonic plates​

• 1. formation of rocks​

• 1. layers of the Earth​

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The two outer layers of Earth are composed primarily of --​

• iron

• nickel

• rocky material

• liquid material

Large continent-sized plates move slowly on Earth’s surface due to…​

• 1. thermal energy from the sun​

• 1. radiant energy from the sun​

• 1. thermal energy moving material within Earth​

• 1. mechanical energy moving wind and water currents​

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Why would a civil engineer learn about faults?​

• 1. to know where plate boundaries are located​

• 1. to measure the number of earthquakes​

• 1. to be able to mark a volcano on a map​

• 1. to observe eroded landscapes before building​

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 Which type of plate boundary is shown in the illustration.

 

• 1. convergent​

• 1. divergent​

• 1. transform​

• 1. sliding​

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

• convergent

• transform

• sliding

• divergent

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When two tectonic plates slide past each other, it is likely that --​

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• 1. land will fall into the magma​

• 1. earthquakes can occur​

• volcanoes are likely to form

• 1. a trench will develop​

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Geological features on the continents, such as mountain ranges, are caused by --​

• volcanoes

• plate movements

• ocean trenches

• deposition

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