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Which process deep within Earth do scientists suggest causes plate movement on Earth's surface?
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
A type of rock that forms under high temperature and pressure but is not exposed to enough heat to melt the rock is
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
At depths greater than 16 km below the Earth's surface, the pressure can be more than 40,000 times greater than the pressure of the atmosphere. This can cause ___.
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
An igneous rock with a coarse-grained texture forms when
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
An earthquake occurs when the tectonic plates below Earth's surface suddenly shift. These shifts of the tectonic place are caused by ___.
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
Which factor has the greatest influence on the weathering rate of Earth's surface?
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
Bob started out as ___.
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
After they are deposited, sediments, such as sand, are turned into sedimentary rock when they are compacted and
a sand particle
metamorphic
movements in Earth's mantle
cemented
magma cools very slowly.
convection currents in the mantle
regional climate
metamorphism
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