Earth and Environmental Science Final Exam

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What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of stratovolcanoes?

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Convergent plate boundary.

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Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth's surface and contains weather?

Back

Troposphere.

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What is the underground region where groundwater can move but does not fill the pore space called?

Back

Zone of aeration.

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What are the two main factors that influence ocean currents?

Back

Wind and density.

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What geological event occurs when two continental plates collide?

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An earthquake will occur.

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What is the term for the layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere?

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Stratosphere.

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What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

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Wind and differences in water density.

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What is the term for the area where groundwater fills the pore spaces in rock or sediment?

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Zone of saturation.

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What type of boundary is characterized by plates sliding past each other?

Back

Transform boundary.

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What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

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Condensation.