Back From Break Brain Warm Up

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What are convection currents?

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Circular currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core of the Earth.

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What is represented on the X-Axis of a graph?

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The X-Axis typically represents the independent variable, such as Month in a time series graph.

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What is an element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances, represented by a single symbol, e.g., H for Hydrogen.

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What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

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Asteroids are made of rock, while comets are made of dust and ice.

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What divides the inner planets from the outer planets?

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The Asteroid Belt.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is lava?

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Lava is magma that has reached the Earth's surface.

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What is the Kuiper Belt?

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A region of the solar system beyond Neptune, filled with small icy bodies and dwarf planets.

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What is the Oort Cloud?

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A theoretical cloud of icy objects that is believed to surround the solar system at a great distance.

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What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet?

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A planet orbits the sun and has cleared its orbit of other debris, while a dwarf planet has not cleared its orbit.