2nd Six Weeks Exam

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What is created at a Convergent Continental-Continental Plate Boundary?

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Mountains are formed when two continental plates collide, causing the land to buckle and rise.

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What are the two types of crust?

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The two types of crust are continental crust and oceanic crust.

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What process allows water to change to gas?

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Evaporation is the process where water changes from liquid to gas, but sublimation and transpiration also contribute to this change.

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

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At a divergent boundary, tectonic plates pull apart from each other.

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True or False - The water cycle always starts with the water evaporating from the ocean or lakes.

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False. The water cycle can start with evaporation from other sources, such as soil or plants.

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Define continental crust.

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Continental crust is the thick part of the Earth's crust that forms the continents, primarily composed of granite.

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Define oceanic crust.

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Oceanic crust is the thinner part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, primarily composed of basalt.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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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.

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What is a rift valley?

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A rift valley is a lowland region formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, characterized by steep walls.