SCI 8 - Earth's Interior Review

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What causes tsunamis?

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Tsunamis are caused by underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.

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How are mountains created?

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Mountains are created when two continental plates collide.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust.

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How do geologists study the Earth's interior?

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By recording and studying seismic waves.

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What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

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Mantle.

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What is the innermost layer of the Earth?

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Inner Core.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates pull apart?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another plate.