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Which of the following is NOT considered an external Earth process?
Which of the following is NOT considered an external Earth process?
Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion and sedimentation?
Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion and sedimentation?
What is the main cause of mechanical weathering known as 'Exfoliation'?
What is the main cause of mechanical weathering known as 'Exfoliation'?
What is the main source of Earth's internal heat leftover from planetary formation?
What is the main source of Earth's internal heat leftover from planetary formation?
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Which process involves living organisms causing weathering?
Which process involves living organisms causing weathering?
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In which type of weathering does 'Carbonation' occur?
In which type of weathering does 'Carbonation' occur?
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What is the process that results in the formation of new minerals?
What is the process that results in the formation of new minerals?
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Which principle of stratigraphy states that a rock mass containing pieces of rocks is younger than the other rock masses?
Which principle of stratigraphy states that a rock mass containing pieces of rocks is younger than the other rock masses?
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Who proposed the Principle of Uniformitarianism?
Who proposed the Principle of Uniformitarianism?
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What did Nicolas Steno contribute to modern stratigraphy?
What did Nicolas Steno contribute to modern stratigraphy?
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What did James Ussher propose about the age of the Earth?
What did James Ussher propose about the age of the Earth?
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What type of rocks did Nicolas Steno believe could determine historical events on Earth?
What type of rocks did Nicolas Steno believe could determine historical events on Earth?
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Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest?
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'Flux Melting' refers to the process where solid rocks melt into magma through the addition of:
'Flux Melting' refers to the process where solid rocks melt into magma through the addition of:
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What does 'Recrystallization' refer to, according to the text?
What does 'Recrystallization' refer to, according to the text?
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Who proposed that 'an undisturbed sequence of stratified rocks, each layer is older than the one above it'?
Who proposed that 'an undisturbed sequence of stratified rocks, each layer is older than the one above it'?
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What is the name for the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle?
What is the name for the boundary between the Earth's crust and mantle?
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Who proposed the idea that historical events on Earth can be determined by sedimentary rocks?
Who proposed the idea that historical events on Earth can be determined by sedimentary rocks?
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Which layer of the Earth is divided into outer and inner cores?
Which layer of the Earth is divided into outer and inner cores?
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What is the study of fossils known as?
What is the study of fossils known as?
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According to the principles of stratigraphy, which principle states that an undisturbed sequence of stratified rocks, each layer is older than the one above it?
According to the principles of stratigraphy, which principle states that an undisturbed sequence of stratified rocks, each layer is older than the one above it?
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Who proposed the Principle of Uniformitarianism?
Who proposed the Principle of Uniformitarianism?
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'Recrystallization' refers to a process in which crystals are packed together, creating a new crystal structure. What is responsible for this process?
'Recrystallization' refers to a process in which crystals are packed together, creating a new crystal structure. What is responsible for this process?
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Which of the following is NOT an agent of chemical weathering?
Which of the following is NOT an agent of chemical weathering?
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What process involves the decrease of pressure leading to the formation of magma?
What process involves the decrease of pressure leading to the formation of magma?
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Who proposed the concept that 'an undisturbed sequence of stratified rocks, each layer is older than the one above it'?
Who proposed the concept that 'an undisturbed sequence of stratified rocks, each layer is older than the one above it'?
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Which of the following is a process that happens inside the Earth's interior?
Which of the following is a process that happens inside the Earth's interior?
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'Flux Melting' refers to the process where solid rocks melt into magma through the addition of:
'Flux Melting' refers to the process where solid rocks melt into magma through the addition of:
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'Recrystallization' refers to which geological process?
'Recrystallization' refers to which geological process?
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