2.2 Geologic Process Test Review

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What causes tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

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What is the area around the Pacific Plate known for its volcanic activity?

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Ring of Fire.

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How are volcanoes formed on Earth?

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Hot magma in the mantle convects, moving as heat circulates from the core to the surface, pulling or pushing tectonic plates.

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What type of rock forms from the compression and cementation of particles from other rocks or organic remains?

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Sedimentary rock.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing subduction.

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What is an igneous rock?

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A type of rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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What is a metamorphic rock?

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A type of rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemical processes.

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What is subduction?

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

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What is the difference between a divergent boundary and a convergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary occurs when two plates move apart, while a convergent boundary occurs when two plates collide.