Final_ E Sci 40

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed.

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What is the thinnest layer of the Earth?

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The crust.

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What is continental drift?

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The theory that all of Earth's continents were once joined together in a single, huge land mass and then started drifting away from each other.

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How do tectonic plates move?

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Through convection currents.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that makes its own food.

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What is the mantle?

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The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core, composed of semi-solid rock.

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What is the core of the Earth?

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The innermost layer of the Earth, composed mainly of iron and nickel.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship between two organisms where both benefit.

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What is consumerism in ecology?

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A relationship where one organism consumes another for energy.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.