Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics

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What type of rock is formed when lava cools on Earth’s surface?

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Basalt.

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What type of rock is formed when magma cools within the Earth?

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Granite.

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What are basalt and granite classified as?

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Igneous rocks.

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What geological process led to the formation of Mount Everest?

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Uplift due to the collision of tectonic plates.

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What happens when one tectonic plate slides beneath another?

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Subduction occurs.

Front

What geological feature is formed as a result of subduction?

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Volcanic mountain ranges.

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What is a variable that might affect temperature readings in a classroom?

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Ability to read the thermometer.

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What is an example of a rapid change in Earth's surface caused by tectonic plate motion?

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Earthquake.

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What is the definition of tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is the process called when tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary interaction.