BMST - Basic Math and Science Earth's Geological Cycles Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Accepted Answer

Igneous

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Mineral

Question 2

Which layer of the Earth is composed of liquid iron and nickel?

Accepted Answer

Outer core

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Inner core

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Mantle

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Crust

Question 3

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the mantle

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The rotation of the Earth

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Gravitational pull from the Moon

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Wind patterns on the surface

Question 4

What is weathering?

Accepted Answer

The breakdown of rocks by physical, chemical, or biological processes

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The movement of rock fragments by wind or water

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The formation of mountains

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The cooling of lava

Question 5

What is the rock cycle?

Accepted Answer

The continuous process of rocks transforming between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic types

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The movement of rocks down a slope

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The process of erosion only

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The formation of fossils

Question 6

What geological feature forms at a convergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

Mountain ranges or deep ocean trenches

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Mid-ocean ridges

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Rift valleys

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Transform faults