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The Mid-Ocean Ridge is an area where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other forming a _?_.
a) divergent boundary
b) convergent boundary
c) transform boundary
d) hot spot boundary

Why does so much tectonic activity occur around the Pacific Ring of Fire?
a) because that area is so hot
b) divergent and convergent plate boundaries are located in that area
c) the ocean floor is heavier in that area
d) lot of people reside in that area

Most of the movement of Earth's crust (earthquakes) are caused by
a) Earth's tilt on the axis
b) erosion from water
c) forces inside the Earth
d) Earth's magnetic field

When a material is heated, rises, cools, and sinks causes
a) conduction currents
b) convection currents
c) radiation currents
d) advection currents

Which of the following occurs when rocks and soil move suddenly?
a) creep
b) tornadoes
c) landslides/mudflows
d) hurricanes

Which would best describe the change in the landscape of Georgia in the last one thousand decades?
a) glacial erosion
b) plate movement
c) erosion and deposition by water
d) faulting and volcanoes

Which process would most likely cause changes in Earth's surface very fast?
a) weathering
b) glaciation
c) earthquake
d) creep

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?
a) extrusive igneous
b) intrusive igneous
c) sedimentary
d) metamorphic

Magma or lava cools and hardens forms
a) sedimentary rock
b) metamorphic rock
c) fossiliferous rock
d) igneous rock

A sedimentary rock is formed
a) from sediment
b) formed by heat and pressure
c) formed by the cooling of magma
d) formed by melting

Metamorphic rock is
a) formed from magma
b) can be created by cementation and compaction
c) formed by heat and pressure
d) formed by melting

Why would pyrite be classified as a mineral?
a) will melt at high temperatures
b) comes in different colors
c) has a unique crystal structure
d) can be man made

If a rock can be attracted by a magnet, it probably contains
a) iron
b) bauxite
c) oxide
d) muscovite

The property of a mineral that tells the way a mineral breaks is
a) hardness
b) streak
c) luster
d) cleavage/fracture

What is the scale used to measure the hardness of a mineral?
a) Mohs Scale
b) Richter Scale
c) Mercalli Scale
d) Saffir Simpson Scale

Which layer of Earth is liquid?
a) inner core
b) outer core
c) mantle
d) crust

Which layer of Earth is the thickest?
a) Crust
b) Mantle
c) outer core
d) inner core

Event in the 1930s caused by poor farming practices and drought is
a) The Drought Bowl
b) The Dust Bowl
c) The Dirt Bowl
d) The Sand Storm

What geological features of Earths surface can be caused by plate movement?
a) rivers and deltas
b) lakes and oceans
c) canyons and rivers
d) volcanoes and earthquakes

What occurs on the INSIDE of the curve of a river?
a) tectonic activity
b) sediment deposition
c) sediment erosion
d) land development of humans

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