Earth's Processes.

Question 1

What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rocks to change?

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chemical weathering

Question 2

The risk of earthquakes is high along the Pacific coast of the United States because

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that’s where the Pacific and North American plates meet

Question 3

The long tube in the ground that connects the magma chamber to Earth’s surface is called the

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pipe

Question 4

The volcanoes that form along converging boundaries may form:

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Composite volcano

Question 5

When rock is worn away by the grinding action of other rock particles, it is called

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abrasion

Question 6

When many layers of thin, runny lava build up a high, level area, the result is a

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shield volcano

Question 7

Which of the following scales measures how much damage an earthquake causes?

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Mercalli

Question 8

The process by which sediment is laid down by water or wind carrying it is

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deposition

Question 9

An instrument used to measure and record ground movements during an earthquake is called a

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seismograph

Question 10

Tall, cone-shaped mountains in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash are called

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composite volcanoes

Question 11

Which process was a responsible for creating the Grand Canyon?

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water erosion

Question 12

Landslides, mudflows, slumps, and creep are all examples of

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gravity erosion

Question 13

Volcanoes tend to form along

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the boundaries of Earth’s plates

Question 14

The process in which rock fragments freeze in a glacier and then are carried away is called

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plucking

Question 15

S waves are also known as

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secondary waves

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