What Explains How Sections of Earth's Crust Collide, Slide Past Each Other, or Move Apart?
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A ______ is a Naturally Occuring Chemical Compound with a Specific Composition.
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What Processes can Occur in the Rock Cycle?
Weathering & Erosion
Cooling & Solidification
Heat & Pressure
All of the Above
Which of the Following is Not a Layer of the Earth?
Mantle
Core
Magma
Crust
Tectonic Plates that Move Toward Each Other Form Mountains
True
False
These Have Fromed, Reformed, & Moved Over Time
The Oceans
Icebergs
Continental Landmasses
Deserts
Which of the Following are Metamorphic Rocks?
Gniess
Pumice
Basalt
Quartzite
Marble
Obsidian
Slate
The Geologic Time Scale Was Deveolped to Organize the Major Eras of Earth's History
True
False
Where are Older Rock Layers Found?
Close to the Surface
Under Younger Rock Layers
Near Faults
On Top of Younger Rock Layers
Most Fossils are Found in Sedimentary Rocks.
True
False
A Fault is Always _______ Than the Sedimentary Rock Layers it Cuts Through.
Older
The Same Age As
Younger
Relative Dating is Used to Determine if an Object is Older or Younger than Another Object.
True
False
What is Hot Liquid Rock on the Earth's Surface Called?
Lava
Magma
Obsidian
Pumice
The Process by Which Energy is Transferred from a Warmer Object to a Cooler Object by Means of Physical Contact.
Convection
Conduction
A Process by Which Energy is Transferred in Gases & Liquids, Occurring When a Warmer, Less Dense Area of Gas or Liquid is Pushed up by a Cooler, More Dense Area of Gas or Liquid.
Convection
Conduction
The Process by Which an Oceanic Tectonic Plate Sinks Under Another Plate into Earths Mantle is Known as Subduction.
True
False
Rift Valleys are Deep Valleys Formed as Tectonic Plates Move Apart. Select all Locations that Have/Are Rift Valleys.