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What is the primary composition of C-type asteroids in the Asteroid Belt?

  • Carbonaceous (correct)
  • Rocky
  • Silicate
  • Metallic
  • What is the estimated number of asteroids in the Asteroid Belt?

  • Over 1 million (correct)
  • Over 100 million
  • Over 10 thousand
  • Over 100 thousand
  • What is the process that forms volcanic landforms?

  • Glaciation
  • Tectonic plate movement
  • Weathering and erosion
  • Volcanic activity (correct)
  • What is a characteristic of a caldera?

    <p>A large depression formed by volcanic collapse or eruption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere?

    <p>Plate Tectonics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the layer of the Earth's mantle that the plates move over?

    <p>Asthenosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving apart and new crust being formed?

    <p>Divergent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process that occurs when plates move towards each other and collide?

    <p>Collision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a chain of volcanoes formed at subduction zones?

    <p>Volcanic Arc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for streams of molten rock that flow out of a volcano?

    <p>Lava Flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

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