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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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