Earth Science

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Transfer of thermal energy caused by the rising of hotter less dense fluids and the sinking of cooler more dense fluids.

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convection

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The molten rock in the mantle becomes cooler and more dense near the...

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crust.

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What is a tectonic plate boundary?

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At a divergent boundary, plates separate.

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This scientist was the first to develop the idea of continental drift.

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Wegener

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Identify this type of plate movement: Divergent Boundary, Convergent Boundary, Transform Boundary, None

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Convergent Boundary

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Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening.

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the denser oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

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What is the source of energy that drives plate movement?

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convection currents in the asthenosphere

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When rocks and sediment are worn away or broken

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Weathering

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When rock and sediment are moved to a new location

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Erosion

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What can you infer from a picture of a landslide?

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Landslides are a destructive process that break apart the surface of the earth.

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