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What is the process by which water vapor becomes liquid in the atmosphere?

  • Condensation (correct)
  • Transpiration
  • Evaporation
  • Precipitation
  • Which type of volcano is characterized by low viscosity lava resulting in broad, gently sloping sides?

  • Cinder Cone
  • Lava Dome
  • Stratovolcano
  • Shield Volcano (correct)
  • What term describes geological events that occur from within the Earth?

  • Exogenous Processes
  • Superficial Processes
  • Endogenic Processes (correct)
  • Atmospheric Processes
  • Which volcanic eruption type is characterized by short-lived explosions and more viscous lava than Hawaiian eruptions?

    <p>Strombolian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volcanic event involves magma interacting with water, causing steam explosions?

    <p>Surtseyan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What boundary type involves tectonic plates moving apart from each other?

    <p>Divergent Boundary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggests that continents were once part of a single land mass?

    <p>Continental Drift Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is commonly associated with volcanic activity, including ground tremors and unusual animal behavior?

    <p>Seismic Activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of processes derive their energy from the surface of the Earth?

    <p>Exogenic processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is characterized by the decomposition of rocks through the alteration of minerals?

    <p>Chemical weathering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the process of transporting weathered sediments?

    <p>Erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of mass wasting events?

    <p>Downward mass movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mass wasting involves the direct downward pull of gravity on rocks?

    <p>Rock fall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a rock slide from other forms of mass wasting?

    <p>It is a rapid movement of large masses with little to no water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following processes is considered the slowest form of mass wasting?

    <p>Creep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the downward mass movement of water-saturated soil and rock?

    <p>Mudflow</p> Signup and view all the answers

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