Endogenic Geological Processes Quiz
5 Questions
2 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What are the forces within the Earth that cause the ground to move known as?

  • Tectonic forces
  • Endogenic forces (correct)
  • Exogenic forces
  • Volcanic forces
  • What is the driving force behind the internal heat of the Earth?

  • Energy originating in the interior of the solid Earth
  • Thermal energy of the mantle, mostly originating from the decay of radioactive elements in the core of the earth (correct)
  • Kinetic energy produced by moving extraterrestrial objects
  • Extraterrestrial impacts and gravitational contraction
  • What fuels the planet's dynamic processes including plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanism?

  • Tidal forces
  • Solar radiation
  • Internal heat of the Earth (correct)
  • Extraterrestrial impacts
  • What is the primary source of the internal heat of the Earth?

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

    According to the Nebular theory, how was the Earth formed?

    <p>Through accretion of particles from a rotating cloud (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Endogenic forces

    Forces originating from within the Earth that produce ground movement.

    Driving force of Earth's internal heat

    Thermal energy from the decay of radioactive elements in the core and mantle.

    Earth's internal heat

    Energy within the Earth driving plate movements, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

    Primary source of Earth's internal heat

    Combination of residual heat (from formation) and radiogenic heat (from radioactive decay).

    Signup and view all the flashcards

    Earth's formation: Nebular theory

    Earth formed through particles accumulating from a rotating cloud.

    Signup and view all the flashcards

    Earth's core

    The central part of the Earth, a significant source of internal heat.

    Signup and view all the flashcards

    Accretion of Particles

    Gravitational clumping of particles to build larger bodies.

    Signup and view all the flashcards

    Mantle

    Layer of the Earth between the core and the crust, carrying thermal energy.

    Signup and view all the flashcards

    Plate Movements

    Movement of large sections (plates) of the Earth's lithosphere.

    Signup and view all the flashcards

    Volcanism

    Extrusive eruptions of molten rock onto the Earth's surface.

    Signup and view all the flashcards

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser