Science 8 Earth's interior and plate tectonics review

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What do seismic waves help seismologists explore?

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The Earth's interior.

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How do scientists study magma?

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They study lava samples from volcanoes.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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What is the lithosphere?

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The crust and upper mantle of the Earth.

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What is the composition of the Earth's inner core?

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A solid of mostly iron.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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What is the process called where heat rises and cold sinks in a liquid, gas, and molten rock?

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Convection currents.

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates and the processes that occur at their boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the difference between the Earth's crust and mantle?

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The crust is the outermost layer, while the mantle is the layer beneath the crust, composed of semi-solid rock.

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What causes earthquakes?

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The movement of tectonic plates along faults.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is a volcano?

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An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases are expelled.