The Dynamic Earth

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Percentage of Earth's surface covered by water?

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71%

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Percentage of Earth's water that is fresh:

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3%

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Condition for indefinite human survival: _______?

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sustainability

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Type of plate boundary where two plates converge?

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Convergent Boundary

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Most tsunamis are caused by shallow earthquakes in subduction zones.

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True

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Ancient super-continent formed 28 million years ago?

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Pangea

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The lithosphere is divided into pieces called ____________ that glide across the asthenosphere.

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tectonic plates

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Majority of earthquakes occur:

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Near plate boundaries.

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Volcanoes form due to earthquakes and human population weight.

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False

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Older mountain ranges are more worn down.

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True