Earth Science SOL Review #2

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What is the process called when rocks and minerals break down into smaller particles without changing their composition?

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Mechanical weathering.

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What happens to moist air when it is cooled below its dew point?

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Water condenses.

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What geologic processes are commonly found in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia?

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Erosion and Deposition.

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What provides evidence for the theory that faults and volcanoes are results of tectonic plate interactions?

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Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plate boundaries.

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What is the yellow mineral that appears to be gold but is actually harder and more brittle, known as 'fool's gold'?

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Pyrite.

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Define mechanical weathering.

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The physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.

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What is the dew point?

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The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense.

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Explain the significance of erosion in geology.

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Erosion is the process that removes soil and rock from one location and transports it to another, shaping landscapes.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing geological activity.

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What is the difference between erosion and deposition?

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Erosion is the removal of material, while deposition is the accumulation of material in a new location.

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