Test: Lithosphere

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What is soil?

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A mixture of rock, mineral particles and organic matter.

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Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?

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Traps heat and warms the planet.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What could be an advantage of harnessing energy from ocean tides?

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The ocean tides contain huge amounts of energy.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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What is the product of Melting?

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Magma.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What geologic feature/event would you most likely find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

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Mountain.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller particles.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing volcanic activity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3