Plate Tectonics

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What geological process leads to the formation of mountains when two continental plates collide?

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Mountain formation due to the collision of two continental plates.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What is the term for the process that adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor?

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Sea-floor spreading.

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What is the formula to calculate force when mass and acceleration are known?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration.

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What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of the Andes Mountains?

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Subduction zone.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What geological feature is formed by rising magma at a hotspot?

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Volcanic island chains.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large slabs of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust?

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Oceanic crust is denser and thinner than continental crust.

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What is a hotspot in geology?

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A location where magma from deep within the mantle rises to the surface.

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What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

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It is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2