Rocks, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes & Volcanoes Review

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering.

Front

What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What type of rock is formed under intense heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock.

Front

What geological feature is formed by the convergence of continental plates?

Back

Mountain ranges.

Front

What is the youngest rock unit in a sequence of magnetic field reversals?

Back

The rock unit closest to the mid-ocean ridge.

Front

What is the term for the process of sediment being laid down in a new location?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What geological feature is typically formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is the term for the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics.

Front

What is a common result of tectonic plate movement?

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Earthquakes.