Geology Pt. 1 CIA Review

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What do Earthquakes and Volcanoes have in common?

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They both occur often where tectonic plates meet.

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What is the composition of the OUTER CORE?

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Liquid Iron and Nickel.

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What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

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Deposition.

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Why might whale bones be found on top of a mountain?

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It was once covered by an ocean.

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What is the term for the process when magma inside the mantle heats up, cools, and sinks back down repeatedly?

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Convection.

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What are tectonic 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 the difference between magma and lava?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface; lava is magma that has reached the surface.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment, often in layers.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.