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What is the outermost layer of the Earth is called?
a) Core
b) lithosphere
c) asthenosphere
d) mesosphere

What is the liquid layer of the Earth called?
a) outer core
b) inner core
c) mesosphere
d) lithosphere

What type of fault usually occurs because of tension?
a) reverse
b) strike-slip
c) fault
d) normal

What type of fault usually occurs because of compression?
a) reverse
b) normal
c) folded
d) strike-slip

In a reverse fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?
a) downward
b) upward
c) horizontally
d) stays the same

In a normal fault, where does the hanging wall move relative to the footwall?
a) upward
b) downward
c) horizontally
d) stays the same

What kind of force can lead to mountains with sharp, jagged peaks?
a) stress
b) rebound
c) compression
d) tension

What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?
a) a mid-ocean ridge
b) a collision
c) a boundary
d) a rift zone

What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?
a) transform
b) divergent
c) horizontal
d) convergent

What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?
a) transform
b) divergent
c) horizontal
d) convergent

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