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Q1. Some scientists claim that they can determine when the Earth first formed as a planet.
Which technique do scientists use today to determine when the Earth first formed?
Analysis of radioactive isotopes in rocks
Q2. For a given bedrock type, which of the following has the greatest effect on erosion rates?
Time
Q3. Which is the best definition of a tectonic plate?
A massive slab of the Earth's crust and upper mantle that moves relative to deeper parts of the
Earth.
Q4. Below are slices through the interior of the Earth. Which of the figures most closely
represents the location of the Earth's tectonic plates relative to the Earth's surface and core?
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Q5 which of the following is most closely related to the causes of large earthquakes?
Movement in the Earth's core
Q6 A large, ashy volcanic eruption occurs in Europe. Which effect would this eruption have on
the air temperature near the Earth's surface one year later?
The air temperature in Europe would be warmer
Q7. Which of the following best describes mountains?
Old mountains tend to have gentler slopes than young mountains because there is more time for
rocks to get worn away
Q8. What causes most of the waves in the ocean?
Wind
Q9. Some people believe there was once a single continent on Earth.
Which of the following statements best describes what happened to this continent.
Material beneath the continent moved, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
Q10. Some people believe there was once a single continent on Earth. If so, how long did it take
for the single continent to break apart and form the arrangement of continents we see today?
Millions of years