Lithosphere Re-Flashcard

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The Himalayan Mountains were produced along a _____________ boundary.

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continental-continental convergent

Front

The location of an earthquake INSIDE the earth where the energy is released is the

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focus

Front

The place on the surface of the Earth above where the earthquake occurs is the

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epicenter

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks or other material into smaller pieces?

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weathering

Front

Which of these structures form when materials are deposited, buried, and cemented? Options: intrusive structures, volcanic mountains, igneous rock, sedimentary rock

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sedimentary rock

Front

What processes must occur for a sedimentary rock to change into a metamorphic rock? Options: compaction and cementing, heating and pressure, melting and cooling, uplifting and erosion

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heating and pressure

Front

Plates move towards each other at

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convergent plate boundaries

Front

Which ocean is surrounded by the "Ring of Fire"? Options: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Antarctic

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Pacific

Front

What is the process of the removal and movement of sediment from one location to another?

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erosion

Front

The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

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crust