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Earth Science

21.

Which type of fault is characterized by rocks moving past each other horizontally due to shearing forces?

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B

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D

22.

What is the term for the process of soil and rock particles settling out of wind or water and coming to rest?

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B

C

D

23.

Which type of plate boundary is characterized by tectonic plates moving apart from each other?

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B

C

D

24.

What is the term for the outermost layer of the Earth's crust, composed of solid rock?

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B

C

D

25.

Which scale is commonly used to measure the intensity of earthquakes based on ground motion?

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B

C

D

26.

What is the term for a large, circular depression on the surface of the Earth caused by the collapse of a volcanic chamber?

A

B

C

D

27.

Which natural disaster is characterized by a rotating column of air with high wind speeds and a funnel shape?

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B

C

D

28.

What is the term for a massive, slowly flowing river of ice that moves under its weight?

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B

C

D

29.

What is the name of the process by which water is released into the atmosphere from the leaves of plants?

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B

C

D

30.

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and compression of sediments over time?

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B

C

D