What's the difference between magma and lava?

Magma is found under the surface and lava is found on top

Weather patterns over a long period of time

What are the 3 main types of rocks?

Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous

What is non-point pollution

A source of pollution that can't be traced

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1
How are igneous rocks formed?
Cooling of molten magma
Heat and pressure
Weathering
Cementation
2
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratusphere
3
Where does the diverging of tectonic plates occur?
Abyssal Plain
Mid Ocean Ridge
Ocean Trench
Oceanic Rise
4
What are some of the characteristics for a dry climate?
Cold,low precipitation
A lot of rain, vegetation
Humid, Hot, A lot of rain
Arid, low vegetation
5
What does sonar stand for?
Sound navigation and radiation
Sound navigation and ranging
Solar navigation and region
Solar navigation and ranging
6
Is magma found under the surface?
False
True
7
How do surface currents occur?
Currents driven by wind
Caused by differences in temperatures
Cause by convection currents
Currents that occur underwater
8
Which layer is the coldest layer of the atmosphere?
Ionosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
9
What's the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is found under the surface and lava is found on top
Lava is found under the surface and magma Is found on top
Lava is cold and magma is hot
Magma is cold and lava is hot
10
What is climate?
The changes in the atmosphere over a long period of time
Weather patterns over a long period of time
Day to day changes in an area
Standard values of a location
11
What percentage of the earth's water is freshwater?
97%
75%
1%
3%
12
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
Heat and Pressure
Cementation and Compaction
Cooling
Weathering
13
Point Source Pollution can be traced
False
True
14
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
Abyssal Plain
Mid Ocean Ridge
Oceanic Shelf
Ocean Trench
15
Which ISN'T apart of the rock cycle?
Magma cooling into igneous rock
Sediments compacting into sedimentary rock
Chemical Weathering
Weathering and Erosion
16
What are the 3 main types of rocks?
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous
Sediment, Metamorphic, Igneous
Metamorphic, Extrusive, Intrusive
Igneous, Metamorphic, Extrusive
17
What is non-point pollution
A source of pollution that can't be traced
A source of pollution that can be traced
18
What percentage of the earth's water is freshwater?
1%
97%
3%
75%

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