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Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into large plates that float on the semi-fluid ____________ and move slowly over time, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and the creation of mountains.
Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's lithosphere is divided into large plates that float on the semi-fluid ____________ and move slowly over time, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and the creation of mountains.
- Crust
- Mantle (correct)
- Core
- Magma
What is the process of breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller particles by physical, chemical, or biological means due to exposure to atmospheric conditions called?
What is the process of breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller particles by physical, chemical, or biological means due to exposure to atmospheric conditions called?
- Weathering (correct)
- Glaciation
- Deposition
- Erosion
What is the removal and transportation of weathered materials by natural agents such as water, wind, ice, and gravity called?
What is the removal and transportation of weathered materials by natural agents such as water, wind, ice, and gravity called?
- Deposition
- Erosion (correct)
- Glaciation
- Weathering
What is the settling or laying down of eroded materials, often creating new landforms like beaches, deltas, and sedimentary layers called?
What is the settling or laying down of eroded materials, often creating new landforms like beaches, deltas, and sedimentary layers called?
What is the process by which glaciers form and spread, shaping the landscape through the movement and erosion of ice called?
What is the process by which glaciers form and spread, shaping the landscape through the movement and erosion of ice called?
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