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What is the primary focus of the study of geomorphology?
What is the primary focus of the study of geomorphology?
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the three primary geologic forces that shape the Earth's surface?
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the three primary geologic forces that shape the Earth's surface?
What is the process by which the denser oceanic plate subducts under the less dense continental plate in a subduction zone?
What is the process by which the denser oceanic plate subducts under the less dense continental plate in a subduction zone?
What is the term used to describe the vertical and horizontal movement of the Earth's crust that typically forms mountains?
What is the term used to describe the vertical and horizontal movement of the Earth's crust that typically forms mountains?
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Which of the following is NOT a geomorphic agent that can cause erosion of the Earth's surface?
Which of the following is NOT a geomorphic agent that can cause erosion of the Earth's surface?
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What is the term used to describe the areas where the oceanic and continental plates move towards each other?
What is the term used to describe the areas where the oceanic and continental plates move towards each other?
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What is the term used to describe the phenomenon related to volcanic activity, such as the discharge of magma and hot water and steam?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon related to volcanic activity, such as the discharge of magma and hot water and steam?
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Which of the following is NOT a consequence of tectonic forces acting on the Earth's crust?
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of tectonic forces acting on the Earth's crust?
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What is the term used to describe the process by which the denser oceanic plate is pushed down and melts, producing gases and magma in a subduction zone?
What is the term used to describe the process by which the denser oceanic plate is pushed down and melts, producing gases and magma in a subduction zone?
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Which of the following is NOT a consequence of volcanic activity in a subduction zone?
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of volcanic activity in a subduction zone?
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