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What is the main difference between a mountain and a hill?
What is the main difference between a mountain and a hill?
- Composition
- Altitude (correct)
- Location
- Shape
Which type of rock is typically formed by the cooling of molten rock?
Which type of rock is typically formed by the cooling of molten rock?
- Sedimentary rock
- Metamorphic rock
- Igneous rock (correct)
- Gemstone rock
What are gemstones known for?
What are gemstones known for?
- Having special properties (correct)
- Having visual layers
- Being sedimentary rocks
- Being made of metals
How do sedimentary rocks typically appear?
How do sedimentary rocks typically appear?
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What elements are most abundant in rocks on Earth?
What elements are most abundant in rocks on Earth?
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What is the scientific term for the event of mountain formation?
What is the scientific term for the event of mountain formation?
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Which type of mountains are formed when magma pushes up close to the surface of the Earth but then doesn't erupt?
Which type of mountains are formed when magma pushes up close to the surface of the Earth but then doesn't erupt?
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How are volcanic mountains formed?
How are volcanic mountains formed?
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Which mountain range features fold mountains, where two tectonic plates collide and move into each other?
Which mountain range features fold mountains, where two tectonic plates collide and move into each other?
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What is the likely cause of mountain formation for a fault block mountain?
What is the likely cause of mountain formation for a fault block mountain?
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