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Which layer of the Earth has convection currents that move the lithosphere?
a) crust
b) mantle
c) outer core
d) inner core

Which process is most responsible for a river getting wider over time?
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) rock cycle
d) metamorphism

Which type of rock is formed by heat and pressure?
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) coal

Foliation is an example of which rock property?
a) color
b) texture
c) hardness
d) streak

Faults are most common at which boundary?
a) transform
b) convergent
c) divergent
d) Swiss

What scientific tool should be used to measure mass of an object?
a) scale
b) microscope
c) graduated cylinder
d) beaker

Which layer of the Earth is made up of silicate rocks and contains faults?
a) inner core
b) outer core
c) mantle
d) crust

If a mineral looks chalky, which property is being described?
a) color
b) luster
c) streak
d) hardness

Which is the true statement?
a) tectonic plates do not interact with each other
b) tectonic plates only move away from each other
c) convection currents cause tectonic plates to move
d) convection currents cause the inner core to move

Which statement best describes the rock cycle?
a) It is a set process that shows how igneous rocks change into sedimentary rocks
b) It is a continuous process that shows how rocks change between the three rock types
c) It is a natural process that shows how rocks change from solid, liquid, and gas
d) It is a process that shows how sedimentary rocks change to igneous and then metamorphic rocks

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