Strand 2 GVC Earth's Processes Review

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What is acid rain a cause of?

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Chemical weathering.

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What forms at the bottom of the ocean floor?

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Layers of sediment.

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What does the theory of continental drift state?

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The continents were once joined in a super-continent and have moved over time.

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What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

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The process of moving sediment from one location to another.

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What is deposition?

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The process of sediment settling in a new location.

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What are lithospheric plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.