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Question 1 The rise in the temperature of the Earth due to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Your time is up!
Question 2 The study of the movement of large pieces of the Earth’s crust. Your time is up!
Question 3 The % of nitrogen in the current atmosphere. Your time is up!
Question 4 The reaction between soluble ions leading to insoluble substances. These may fall to the ocean floor and slowly form sedimentary rocks. Your time is up!
Question 5 Type of rock formed when molten rock cools. Your time is up!
Question 6 The % of carbon dioxide in the current atmosphere. Your time is up!
Question 7 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. Once oxygen was present it was turned into carbon dioxide and water. Your time is up!
Question 8 Layers of rock that have cracked so that they are broken and no longer in alignment. Your time is up!
Question 9 Type of rock formed when the material in pre-existing rocks recrystallizes under high temperature and/or pressure. Your time is up!
Question 10 Fine-grained igneous rock with small crystals formed when lava cools quickly on the Earth’s surface. Basalt is an example. Your time is up!
Question 11 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. It disappeared as nitrifying bacteria evolved on Earth. Your time is up!
Question 12 Layers of rock that have been pushed together. Your time is up!
Question 13 A type of igneous rock with large crystals formed when magma cools slowly beneath the Earth’s surface. Granite is an example. Your time is up!
Question 14 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. Large amounts disappeared as plant life evolved on Earth. Your time is up!
Question 15 Formed from the condensation of water vapour from the early atmosphere as the Earth cooled. Your time is up!
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Question 1 The rise in the temperature of the Earth due to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Answer Global warming
Question 2 The study of the movement of large pieces of the Earth’s crust. Answer Plate tectonics
Question 3 The % of nitrogen in the current atmosphere. Answer 79%
Question 4 The reaction between soluble ions leading to insoluble substances. These may fall to the ocean floor and slowly form sedimentary rocks. Answer Precipitation
Question 5 Type of rock formed when molten rock cools. Answer Igneous
Question 6 The % of carbon dioxide in the current atmosphere. Answer 0.036%
Question 7 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. Once oxygen was present it was turned into carbon dioxide and water. Answer Methane
Question 8 Layers of rock that have cracked so that they are broken and no longer in alignment. Answer Fault
Question 9 Type of rock formed when the material in pre-existing rocks recrystallizes under high temperature and/or pressure. Answer Metamorphic
Question 10 Fine-grained igneous rock with small crystals formed when lava cools quickly on the Earth’s surface. Basalt is an example. Answer Extrusive
Question 11 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. It disappeared as nitrifying bacteria evolved on Earth. Answer Ammonia
Question 12 Layers of rock that have been pushed together. Answer Fold
Question 13 A type of igneous rock with large crystals formed when magma cools slowly beneath the Earth’s surface. Granite is an example. Answer Intrusive
Question 14 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. Large amounts disappeared as plant life evolved on Earth. Answer Carbon dioxide
Question 15 Formed from the condensation of water vapour from the early atmosphere as the Earth cooled. Answer Oceans
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