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Question | Answer |
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The driving force behind the movement of oceanic and continental plates may be _. | D) convection cells within the mantle |
The Himalayan Mountains were formed as a result of ____________. | C) continent-continent plate convergence |
The San Andreas Fault is the site of a _________. | C) rift zone |
According to the plate tectonics theory, sea-floor spreading occurs at a _______. | C) divergent boundary |
The least dense rocks in Earth are found in __________. | A) the continental crust |
Which of the following statements about Earth's core is true? | D) The core is mostly made of iron. |
The formation of which of the following rocks helps remove CO2 from the atmosphere? | B) limestone |
The most common rock type in Earth's crust is ____________ | A) igneous |
Basalt and granite are examples of metamorphic rocks. | B) False |
Molten rock material from which minerals can crystallize is called magma | A) True |