Geoscience Processes Test Review

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Natural processes that happen on Earth are called ____ processes.

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Geoscience processes.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A subduction zone is where the oceanic plate slides under the continental plate.

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What are the three main processes that shape the Earth's surface?

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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition.

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What type of geological process is Erosion?

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Erosion is a Global - Slow Process.

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What geological process involves the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate Tectonics.

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What happens at a mid-ocean ridge?

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New oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart.

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What is the result of Weathering?

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The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles.

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What is the difference between Weathering and Erosion?

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Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, while Erosion is the movement of those particles.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is Volcanism?

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Volcanism is the process of magma rising to the Earth's surface, resulting in volcanic eruptions.