Earth's Processes and Energy Flow Quiz

Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Melting and solidification

• Weathering and erosion

• Metamorphism

• Volcanic activity

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What is the main source of energy that drives the cycling of Earth's materials?

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

• Geothermal energy

• Tidal energy

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Which of the following best describes the process of plate tectonics?

• The movement of water across Earth's surface

• The cycling of carbon through the atmosphere

• The movement of Earth's lithospheric plates

• The formation of sedimentary layers

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How do fossils provide evidence of past plate motions?

• They show the types of plants and animals that lived in a specific area.

• They indicate the age of the rocks in which they are found.

• They reveal the past locations of continents by matching similar fossils on different continents.

• They demonstrate the effects of erosion over time.

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Which geoscience process is responsible for the creation of mountain ranges?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Plate collision

• Weathering

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Explain how volcanic activity can change Earth's surface over time.

• By depositing layers of ash and lava that harden into rock

• By eroding existing rock formations

• By dissolving minerals in water

• By creating new oceanic crust

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

• The presence of similar rock formations on different continents

• The occurrence of earthquakes

• The distribution of ocean currents

• The variation in climate zones

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Which of the following is a direct result of seafloor spreading?

• Formation of mountain ranges

• Creation of new oceanic crust

• Erosion of coastlines

• Formation of sedimentary rocks

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Describe how the rock cycle contributes to the recycling of Earth's materials.

• By breaking down rocks into soil

• By transforming rocks from one type to another through various processes

• By depositing sediments in riverbeds

• By forming new minerals in the ocean

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What role do tectonic plates play in the rock cycle?

• They provide the heat necessary for metamorphism.

• They transport sediments across the ocean.

• They facilitate the melting and formation of igneous rocks.

• They cause the weathering of rocks.

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