31.
What is the study of the Earth's physical structure and the processes that shape it?
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32.
Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of molten magma or lava?
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33.
What is the term for the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller particles due to physical and chemical processes?
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34.
What type of rock results from the alteration of existing rocks through heat and pressure?
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35.
Which type of boundary is characterized by tectonic plates moving apart from each other?
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36.
What is the term for the boundary between two tectonic plates that move toward each other and often result in the formation of mountain ranges?
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37.
What is the name for a fracture in the Earth's crust along which rocks on either side have moved relative to each other?
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38.
Which process is responsible for the creation of soil and landforms through the deposition of windblown sediments?
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39.
What is the term for the study of Earth's past and the history of life on Earth as recorded in rocks and fossils?
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40.
Which mineral is commonly used as a diagnostic tool to identify minerals based on their scratch resistance?