Earth by Richard Fortey

1. In 'Earth', Fortey describes the Earth's crust as being divided into what?

A) Ocean basins
B) Mantle layers
C) Continents
D) Tectonic plates

2. What type of rock is primarily formed from cooling magma?

A) Igneous rock
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Metamorphic rock
D) Fossilized rock

3. Which geological process is responsible for the formation of mountains?

A) Sedimentation
B) Volcanism
C) Plate tectonics
D) Erosion

4. In 'Earth', Fortey emphasizes the relationship between what two fields?

A) Economics and geography
B) Geology and biology
C) Physics and chemistry
D) Astronomy and meteorology

5. Which of the following best describes the concept of 'subduction'?

A) One tectonic plate moves under another
B) The spreading of the ocean floor
C) The breaking apart of continents
D) The uplifting of the crust

6. Fortey illustrates the concept of deep time to emphasize what?

A) The speed of climate change
B) The vast timescales of geological processes
C) Current geological events
D) The short history of human civilization

7. What role do fossils play in Fortey's discussion of Earth?

A) They help in climate modeling
B) They prevent erosion
C) They provide evidence of past life and environments
D) They are a sign of current biodiversity

8. What concept does Fortey use to explain the transformation of rocks?

A) The climate cycle
B) The carbon cycle
C) The water cycle
D) The rock cycle

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