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Earth Cycles You are about to see 15 definitions. Write down the correct term for the definition. You have 15 seconds per question Click to continue
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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!
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Question 2 The study of the movement of large pieces of the Earth’s crust. Your time is up!
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Question 3 The % of nitrogen in the current atmosphere. Your time is up!
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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!
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Question 5 Type of rock formed when molten rock cools. Your time is up!
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Question 6 The % of carbon dioxide in the current atmosphere. Your time is up!
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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!
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Question 8 Layers of rock that have cracked so that they are broken and no longer in alignment. Your time is up!
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Question 9 Type of rock formed when the material in pre-existing rocks recrystallizes under high temperature and/or pressure. Your time is up!
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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!
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Question 11 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. It disappeared as nitrifying bacteria evolved on Earth. Your time is up!
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Question 12 Layers of rock that have been pushed together. Your time is up!
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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!
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Question 14 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. Large amounts disappeared as plant life evolved on Earth. Your time is up!
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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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Earth Cycles You have finished the quiz. Repeat Reveal Answers Reveal Answers
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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
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Question 2 The study of the movement of large pieces of the Earth’s crust. Answer Plate tectonics
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Question 3 The % of nitrogen in the current atmosphere. Answer 79%
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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
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Question 5 Type of rock formed when molten rock cools. Answer Igneous
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Question 6 The % of carbon dioxide in the current atmosphere. Answer 0.036%
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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
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Question 8 Layers of rock that have cracked so that they are broken and no longer in alignment. Answer Fault
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Question 9 Type of rock formed when the material in pre-existing rocks recrystallizes under high temperature and/or pressure. Answer Metamorphic
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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
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Question 11 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. It disappeared as nitrifying bacteria evolved on Earth. Answer Ammonia
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Question 12 Layers of rock that have been pushed together. Answer Fold
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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
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Question 14 One of the four gases making the early atmosphere. Large amounts disappeared as plant life evolved on Earth. Answer Carbon dioxide
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Question 15 Formed from the condensation of water vapour from the early atmosphere as the Earth cooled. Answer Oceans
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