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    1. Which layer of the Earth is responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field?

    a) Crust

    b) Mantle

    c) Outer Core

    d) Inner Core

    2. What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

    a) Gravity

    b) Solar energy

    c) Convection currents in the mantle

    d) The Earth's magnetic field

    3. Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

    a) Convergent

    b) Divergent

    c) Transform

    d) None of the above

    4. What type of volcano is typically associated with explosive eruptions and steep slopes?

    a) Shield volcano

    b) Composite volcano

    c) Cinder cone volcano

    d) None of the above

    5. What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

    a) Erosion

    b) Weathering

    c) Deposition

    d) Compaction

    6. Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions?

    a) Physical weathering

    b) Chemical weathering

    c) Biological weathering
    d) None of the above

    7. What is the name of the process by which sediments are transported by wind, water, or ice?

    a) Weathering

    b) Erosion

    c) Deposition

    d) Compaction

    8. What is the name of the process by which sediments are dropped in a new location?

    a) Weathering

    b) Erosion

    c) Deposition

    d) Compaction

    9. What is the name of the process by which sediments are pressed together to form rock?

    a) Weathering

    b) Erosion

    c) Deposition

    d) Compaction

    10. What is the name of the process by which sediments are cemented together to form rock?

    a) Weathering

    b) Erosion

    c) Deposition

    d) Cementation

    11. Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock?

    a) Igneous

    b) Sedimentary

    c) Metamorphic

    d) None of the above

    12. Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and cementation of sediments?

    a) Igneous

    b) Sedimentary
    c) Metamorphic

    d) None of the above

    13. Which type of rock is formed when existing rocks are transformed by heat and pressure?

    a) Igneous

    b) Sedimentary

    c) Metamorphic

    d) None of the above

    14. What is the name of the cycle that describes the transformation of rocks from one type to
    another?

    a) The Water Cycle

    b) The Carbon Cycle

    c) The Rock Cycle

    d) None of the above

    15. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth's atmosphere?

    a) The Earth's core

    b) The Sun

    c) Gravity

    d) Nuclear fission

    16. What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where most weather occurs?

    a) Troposphere

    b) Stratosphere

    c) Mesosphere

    d) Thermosphere

    17. What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer?

    a) Troposphere

    b) Stratosphere

    c) Mesosphere

    d) Thermosphere

    18. What is the greenhouse effect?


    a) The process by which the Earth's atmosphere traps heat

    b) The process by which the Earth's atmosphere reflects sunlight

    c) The process by which the Earth's atmosphere absorbs oxygen

    d) The process by which the Earth's atmosphere releases carbon dioxide

    19. What is the primary cause of global warming?

    a) Increased volcanic activity

    b) Increased solar radiation

    c) Increased greenhouse gas emissions

    d) Increased deforestation

    20. What is the name of the process by which water vapor condenses in the atmosphere to form
    clouds?

    a) Precipitation

    b) Evaporation

    c) Condensation

    d) Transpiration

    21. What is the name of the process by which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's
    surface?

    a) Precipitation

    b) Evaporation

    c) Condensation

    d) Transpiration

    22. What is the name of the process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the
    atmosphere?

    a) Precipitation

    b) Evaporation

    c) Condensation

    d) Transpiration

    23. What is the name of the process by which water moves through plants and evaporates from
    their leaves?

    a) Precipitation
    b) Evaporation

    c) Condensation

    d) Transpiration

    24. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that is composed of solid rock?

    a) Lithosphere

    b) Asthenosphere

    c) Mesosphere

    d) Outer Core

    25. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that is composed of molten rock?

    a) Lithosphere

    b) Asthenosphere

    c) Mesosphere

    d) Outer Core

    26. What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of ice?

    a) Abrasion

    b) Frost wedging

    c) Chemical weathering

    d) Biological weathering

    27. What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of wind?

    a) Abrasion

    b) Frost wedging

    c) Chemical weathering

    d) Biological weathering

    28. What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of acids?

    a) Abrasion

    b) Frost wedging

    c) Chemical weathering

    d) Biological weathering
    29. What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of living
    organisms?

    a) Abrasion

    b) Frost wedging

    c) Chemical weathering

    d) Biological weathering

    30. What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down by the action of gravity?

    a) Abrasion

    b) Frost wedging

    c) Chemical weathering

    d) Mass wasting

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