Unit 4 APES Key Terms

Front

What does the process of 'Additions' refer to in soil science?

Back

Adding materials to soil, such as organic matter.

Front

What are tsunamis typically caused by?

Back

Underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the term for the accumulation of materials in the soil due to leaching?

Back

Illuviation.

Front

What is the focus in the context of earthquakes?

Back

The point within the Earth where an earthquake originates.

Front

What is 'Eluviation' in soil science?

Back

The process of leaching out soluble materials from the soil.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Define 'Convergence' in tectonic plate interactions.

Back

The movement of tectonic plates towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below another.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What is 'Divergence' in the context of tectonic plates?

Back

The movement of tectonic plates away from each other, leading to the formation of new crust.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What is 'Transformation' in tectonic plate boundaries?

Back

The lateral sliding of tectonic plates past each other, causing earthquakes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What is 'Leaching' in soil science?

Back

The process by which water-soluble substances are washed out from the soil.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1