Earth Science

Most of Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes occur along

• continental plates

• plate boundaries

• oceanic plates

• the Indian Ocean

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What kind of land will form as a result of convergent plates? Select ALL that apply...

• mountains

• lakes

• rivers

• volcanoes

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What forms a delta?

• sediments deposited in the ocean

• sediments deposited in a lake

• sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

• sediment deposited at the base of a hill

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What are giant plates moving slowing across Earth's surface called?

• plate tectonics

• earthquakes

• erosion

• mantle

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbiting

• Wobbling

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What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Tension

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What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Cycle

• Rotation

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What is the primary factor that causes the phases of the moon?

• The Earth's shadow on the moon

• The moon's rotation

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The sun's movement across the sky

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What is the Earth's outermost layer called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Atmosphere