Science Project

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What is Subduction?

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A geological process where the oceanic lithosphere and some continental lithosphere are recycled into the Earth's mantle at convergent boundaries between tectonic plates.

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What happens at Convergent (oceanic/oceanic) boundaries?

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Two oceanic plates collide, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches and volcanic islands.

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What is Divergent Oceanic Crust?

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The crust that forms between two oceanic plates as they move apart, allowing magma to rise and create new crust.

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What are Transform Boundaries?

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Places where tectonic plates slide sideways past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What occurs at Continental-Continental Convergent Boundaries?

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Two continental plates move towards each other, leading to the formation of mountain ranges.

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Define Oceanic Lithosphere.

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The outer layer of the Earth that is composed of oceanic crust and the uppermost mantle.

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What is the role of Magma in geological processes?

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Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface that can lead to volcanic eruptions when it reaches the surface.

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Explain Seafloor Spreading.

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The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates move apart.

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What is a Tectonic Plate?

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A massive slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere and moves over the semi-fluid asthenosphere.

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What is Convection in geology?

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The process of heat transfer in the Earth's mantle that drives the movement of tectonic plates.