Earth Dynamics

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Upward vertical motion of Earth's surface.

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Uplift: The process where the Earth's surface rises due to tectonic forces.

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What is compression in geological terms?

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Compression: Stress resulting from squeezing, which can lead to the folding or faulting of rocks.

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Where do active volcanoes most likely form?

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Active volcanoes are most likely to form at convergent oceanic-continental boundaries.

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What is a fault zone?

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Fault Zone: An area characterized by many fractured pieces of crust along a large fault.

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True or False: Subduction takes rock into Earth where it will be melted.

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True: Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle, leading to melting.

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What is isostasy?

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Isostasy: The equilibrium between the Earth's crust and the mantle, where the crust floats on the denser mantle.

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Define tectonic plates.

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Tectonic Plates: Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries, causing geological activity.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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Divergent Boundary: A tectonic boundary where two plates move away from each other, often resulting in the formation of new crust.

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What occurs at convergent boundaries?

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At convergent boundaries, tectonic plates collide, leading to subduction, mountain building, or volcanic activity.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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The Ring of Fire: A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate movements.

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