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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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Asthenosphere (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Collision (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Volcanic Arc (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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