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Grade 9 Tectonics
What force ultimately drives plate motion in the theory of plate tectonics?
  1. the Sun's energy
  2. ridge-push
  3. slab-pull
  4. unequal distribution of heat within Earth
Grade 9 Earth's Layers
The magnetic field is likely generated by                                                .
  1. the tilt of Earth's rotational axis.
  2. the solar wind.
  3. fluid movements in the outer core.
  4. deformation of the asthenosphere.
  5. a large deposit of magnetite at the North Pole.
Grade 9 Geomorphology
The main process that forms a beach is                .
  1. weathering
  2. erosion
  3. deposition
  4. oxidation
Grade 9 Minerals
The regular repeating arrangement of ionic bonds form                     .
  1. a covalent bond.
  2. a crystal.
  3. a covalent compound.
  4. an electrolyte.
Grade 9 Earth's Layers
What is the most abundant element found in the crust?
  1. silicon
  2. carbon
  3. iron
  4. oxygen
Grade 9 Minerals
What is a mineral's streak?
  1. the resistance to being scratched
  2. the color of the mineral in powder form
  3. the way which a mineral reflects light
  4. the way a mineral reacts to hydrochloric acid
Grade 9 Earth's Layers
What is the name of the area where seafloor plate H is moving under continental plate E?
Subduction Zone
  1. Divergent boundary
  2. Subduction Zone
  3. Mid-Ocean Ridge
  4. Rift Valley
Grade 9 Historical Geology
Preserved remains of an organism would be called a                .
  1. preservative
  2. DNA
  3. hyperbolic
  4. fossil
Grade 9 Tectonics
Rocks formed from the cooling lava of volcanic eruptions are                  .
  1. limestone rock
  2. sedimentary rock
  3. igneous rock
  4. metamorphic rock
Grade 9 Earth's Layers
What is the partially molten layer of Earth called?
  1. the hydrosphere
  2. the asthenosphere
  3. the biosphere
  4. the lithosphere
Grade 9 Geomorphology
Plains, mountains, hills, and plateaus are the major types of                 .
  1. volcanoes.
  2. lithospheres.
  3. landforms.
  4. bodies of water.
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