Earth's Crusty Forces 11.1 :)

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

• Subduction

Identify the primary components of soil.

• Sand, silt, clay, and organic matter

• Sand, gravel, rocks, and minerals

• Water, air, minerals, and rocks

• Clay, pebbles, minerals, and organic matter

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Explain how soil composition can affect plant growth.

• Soil composition affects the color of plants.

• Soil composition determines the amount of sunlight plants receive.

• Soil composition influences water retention and nutrient availability for plants.

• Soil composition has no effect on plant growth.

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What is deformation in geological terms?

• The process of soil erosion

• The change in shape or size of rocks due to stress

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The formation of new minerals

Describe how geologic stress can lead to earthquakes.

• Stress causes rocks to melt, leading to volcanic eruptions.

• Stress builds up in rocks until it is released as seismic energy, causing earthquakes.

• Stress causes rocks to expand, creating new landforms.

• Stress has no effect on earthquakes.

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Differentiate between geologic stress and geologic strain.

• Stress is the force applied, while strain is the deformation resulting from stress.

• Stress is the deformation, while strain is the force applied.

• Stress and strain are the same.

• Stress is a type of rock, while strain is a type of soil.

What is isostasy?

• The process of mountain formation

• The equilibrium between Earth's crust and mantle

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The erosion of soil

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How does isostatic adjustment occur?

• Through the melting of glaciers

• By the erosion of mountains

• By the redistribution of mass on Earth's surface, causing the crust to rise or sink

• Through volcanic eruptions

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Analyze the impact of plate tectonics on the formation of mountain ranges.

• Plate tectonics have no impact on mountain formation.

• Mountain ranges form only due to volcanic activity.

• Convergent plate boundaries can push crustal material upward, forming mountain ranges.

• Mountain ranges form due to erosion of the Earth's surface.

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