2nd Nine Weeks Review

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What is the denser oceanic plate in a converging boundary?

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The plate on the right (without the volcano) is denser.

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What is the movement of tectonic plates that are coming together called?

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Converging.

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How do most mountains form?

Back

Mountains typically form when continents collide and fold up on each other.

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What happens to plate material at converging boundaries?

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Plate material may be destroyed (or recycled) and returned to the mantle.

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What type of heat transfer allows a lizard to stay warm under a lamp?

Back

Radiation.

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What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

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Diverging.

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What is a transform boundary?

Back

A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the main cause of earthquakes?

Back

Earthquakes are mainly caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is the Earth's crust?

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The Earth's crust is the outermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid rock.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.