Unit 3 and 4 Exam Review

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What do waves transfer?

Back

Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.

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What is the outcome of a continental/continental divergence?

Back

A rift valley.

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True or False: Continental crust is more dense than oceanic crust.

Back

False.

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What does the Theory of Continental Drift explain?

Back

Present-day Africa and South America would fit together like a puzzle.

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What type of plate boundary is associated with converging plates?

Back

Convergent boundary.

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What is a rift valley?

Back

A rift valley is a lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates.

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What is a mid-ocean ridge?

Back

A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics.

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What is the difference between continental crust and oceanic crust?

Back

Continental crust is thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.

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What happens at a transform plate boundary?

Back

At a transform plate boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the significance of the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

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It explains the movement of Earth's plates and the geological processes that result.