Unit 2 Earth Processes AICE MARINE

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What type of plate boundary involves plates moving towards each other?

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Convergent boundary.

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What is a constructive zone in plate tectonics?

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Divergent boundary.

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Where are hydrothermal vents typically formed?

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Along divergent plate tectonic boundaries in the deep ocean.

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What is an estuary?

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Sheltered or semi-enclosed bodies of water where fresh and salt water mix, resulting in low salinity.

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What is weathering?

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The breakdown of rocks and sediment.

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What is the process called when tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

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What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountain ranges, trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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What is the primary cause of plate tectonics?

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The movement of the Earth's lithosphere over the semi-fluid asthenosphere.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breakdown of rocks, while erosion is the movement of sediment away from its original location.

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What is a delta?

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A landform created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.