Earth's Systems: Pre-assessment

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Focus

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The point underground where an earthquake occurs.

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Major cause of weathering and erosion

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Moving water.

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Till

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Unsorted rock material (large and small rocks) deposited directly by a glacier as it melts.

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Subduction zone

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The whole area where the oceanic crust goes beneath the continental crust.

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Divergent boundary

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The plate boundary where new crust is formed.

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Epicenter

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The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.

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Glacial drift

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Material carried and deposited by glaciers.

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Stratified drift

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Sediment that has been sorted by size and weight, typically deposited by glacial meltwater.

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Convergent boundary

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A plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing subduction.

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Transform boundary

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A plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.