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What geological feature is formed at a collision zone?
What geological feature is formed at a collision zone?
What movement characterizes a transform boundary?
What movement characterizes a transform boundary?
What is a fault in geological terms?
What is a fault in geological terms?
What happens to particles in a fluid when it heats up?
What happens to particles in a fluid when it heats up?
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Which of the following describes the result of continent-continent plate movement?
Which of the following describes the result of continent-continent plate movement?
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What is the solid inner layer of the Earth's core primarily composed of?
What is the solid inner layer of the Earth's core primarily composed of?
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Which layer of the Earth contains semi-molten rock?
Which layer of the Earth contains semi-molten rock?
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What is a Divergent Boundary characterized by?
What is a Divergent Boundary characterized by?
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What process describes the downward motion of the edge of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate?
What process describes the downward motion of the edge of an oceanic plate beneath a continental plate?
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What geological feature is formed by the subduction of tectonic plates leading to volcanic activity?
What geological feature is formed by the subduction of tectonic plates leading to volcanic activity?
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What type of rock forms directly from magma?
What type of rock forms directly from magma?
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Which horizon is known as the subsoil?
Which horizon is known as the subsoil?
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What process involves the physical removal of rock fragments from an area?
What process involves the physical removal of rock fragments from an area?
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Which type of weathering is characterized by dissolving chemical elements from rocks?
Which type of weathering is characterized by dissolving chemical elements from rocks?
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What is the layer of organic material and minerals mixed together at the top of soil called?
What is the layer of organic material and minerals mixed together at the top of soil called?
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What is porosity in soil?
What is porosity in soil?
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Which type of soil has high permeability and low water holding capacity?
Which type of soil has high permeability and low water holding capacity?
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What does base saturation indicate in soil?
What does base saturation indicate in soil?
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Which soil type is described as having low permeability and high water holding capacity?
Which soil type is described as having low permeability and high water holding capacity?
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What occurs at the intersection of specific lines in a soil triangle?
What occurs at the intersection of specific lines in a soil triangle?
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What is meant by crustal abundance?
What is meant by crustal abundance?
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Which of the following mining techniques involves the removal of the entire top of a mountain?
Which of the following mining techniques involves the removal of the entire top of a mountain?
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What are mine tailings?
What are mine tailings?
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Which mining technique is used when the desired resource is more than 100 meters below the surface?
Which mining technique is used when the desired resource is more than 100 meters below the surface?
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What is a reserve in resource management?
What is a reserve in resource management?
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What does relative dating help to determine?
What does relative dating help to determine?
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According to the Laws of Horizontality, what can be inferred about horizontal sedimentary rock layers?
According to the Laws of Horizontality, what can be inferred about horizontal sedimentary rock layers?
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What does the Law of Cross-Cutting state?
What does the Law of Cross-Cutting state?
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Which process is an example of a disruption in geological layers?
Which process is an example of a disruption in geological layers?
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What is described as the process where rock layers are removed by erosion?
What is described as the process where rock layers are removed by erosion?
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What is the reactant in a radioactive decay process called?
What is the reactant in a radioactive decay process called?
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What does 'half-life' refer to in the context of radioactive decay?
What does 'half-life' refer to in the context of radioactive decay?
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Which of the following is NOT a product of radioactive decay?
Which of the following is NOT a product of radioactive decay?
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What is a method used to determine the actual age of rocks?
What is a method used to determine the actual age of rocks?
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In a sample where the half-life is 5.6 x $10^{3}$ years, what remains unchanged during the decay process?
In a sample where the half-life is 5.6 x $10^{3}$ years, what remains unchanged during the decay process?
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