Energy and Earth's Processes

What is the main source of Earth's internal energy?

• The Sun

• The Earth's core

• The Moon

• Ocean tides

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

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossil

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What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of Earth's crust?

• Evolution

• Plate tectonics

• Continental drift

• Rock cycle

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Which process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Melting

What do fossils provide evidence for?

• The water cycle

• Earth's changing surface

• The rock cycle

• Plate boundaries

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Which layer of the Earth is responsible for convection currents that move tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Inner core

• Ocean

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Which type of rock is formed by heat and pressure changing existing rock?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

What is the name of the large sections of Earth's crust that move?

• Plates

• Layers

• Folds

• Faults

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Which process involves the movement of sediment from one place to another?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Melting

• Cooling

What can scientists learn from studying fossils?

• The age of the universe

• Past life and environments on Earth

• The speed of tectonic plates

• The amount of rainfall

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