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Grade 10 :: Geomorphology by Debroda
Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and acids are significant agents of                      .
  1. chemical weathering
  2. abrasion
  3. mechanical weathering
  4. erosion
Grade 10 :: Tectonics by Debroda
This theory states that Earth's crust and rigid upper mantle are broken into enormous slabs which move in different directions.
  1. tectonic plate theory
  2. seafloor spreading theory
  3. the theory of pangea
  4. the floating Earth theory
Grade 10 :: Geomorphology by Debroda
Weathering must take place before erosion.
  1. true
  2. false
Grade 10 :: Geomorphology by Debroda
The movement and deposition of weathered materials from one location to another is called                    .
  1. chemical weathering
  2. erosion
  3. exfoliation
  4. physical weathering
Grade 10 :: Tectonics by Debroda
Which feature is associated with a continental-continental plate boundary?
  1. a subduction zone
  2. a mountain range
  3. a deep-sea trench
  4. a volcano
Grade 10 :: Tectonics by Debroda
Tectonic plates interact at places called plate
  1. reversals
  2. boundaries
  3. regions
  4. centers
Grade 10 :: Tectonics by Debroda
The amount of energy released by an earthquake is measured by its
  1. speed
  2. magnitude
  3. focus
  4. intensity
Grade 10 :: Tectonics by Debroda
Places where tectonic plates move apart are called?
  1. convergent boundaries
  2. transform boundaries
  3. subduction zones
  4. divergent boundaries
Grade 10 :: Tectonics by Debroda
A                 is an instument that records earthquake waves.
  1. mass
  2. seismometer
  3. seismogram
  4. frame
Grade 10 :: Geomorphology by efouqul013
A line on a map that connects equal points of elevation is a(n)               
  1. azimuth line
  2. contour line
  3. relief line
Grade 10 :: Tectonics by Debroda
Which of the following features form when two ocean plates converge?
  1. magnetic reversal patterns
  2. divergent boundaries
  3. subduction zones
  4. rift valleys
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