Exam Review 2

What are the main layers of the Earth?

• Core, Crust, Atmosphere

• Core, Mantle, Crust

• Mantle, Crust, Hydrosphere

• Crust, Biosphere, Mantle

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Which layer of the Earth is described as being divided into the inner and outer core, and includes the mesosphere and asthenosphere?

• The crust

• The mantle

• The core

• The lithosphere

What types of layers are the Earth's layers divided into according to their properties?

• Biological and physical

• Compositional and mechanical

• Chemical and biological

• Physical and geographical

What is the rock cycle?

• A) A process where rocks are broken down by weathering and erosion

• B) A cycle all rocks go through on Earth involving changes in their physical states and properties

• C) A method used by geologists to classify rocks

• D) A type of rock found only in volcanic areas

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What type of rock is formed when melted rocks from magma and lava cool and harden?

• A) Sedimentary

• B) Metamorphic

• C) Igneous

• D) Basalt

How is metamorphic rock formed?

• A) By cooling of magma inside the Earth's crust

• B) From the deposition of minerals from water

• C) By heat and pressure that changes existing rocks

• D) Through volcanic activity

What distinguishes intrusive igneous rocks from other types?

• A) They form on the surface of the Earth

• B) They are formed by the compaction of sediments

• C) They form below the Earth's surface and cool slowly, forming larger crystals

• D) They are primarily formed by the cooling of lava

What is the Earth's crust made up of according to the plate tectonics theory?

• A) A single solid layer

• B) Multiple layers of gas

• C) Broken up into giant plates

• D) A uniform layer of molten rock

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What causes the plates of the Earth's crust to move?

• A) Gravitational forces from the moon

• B) Convection currents from the molten rock below them

• C) Magnetic fields from the Earth's core

• D) Solar radiation

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Which natural phenomena can be explained by the plate tectonic theory?

• A) Tides and ocean currents

• B) Wind patterns and climate change

• C) Earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains

• D) The water cycle and precipitation

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