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What is the term for the process of heat transfer through direct contact?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

What is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust?

• Core

• Mantle

• Crust

• Lithosphere

What is the term for the solid outer layer of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle?

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

• Mesosphere

• Hydrosphere

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What is the layer of rock that forms Earth's outer surface?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

What is the direct transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Induction

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What is the process by which tectonic plates move and interact with each other?

• Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift

• Seafloor Spreading

• Subduction Zones

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What is the layer of the Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

• Mantle

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Inner Core

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

• Mantle

• Core

• Crust

• Lithosphere

What is the term for the semi-fluid layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates float?

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

• Mesosphere

• Core

What is the term for the natural process of breaking down rocks and minerals?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Metamorphism