Earth Science Review

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What is deposition?

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The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity deposit rock sediments and soil in a new place.

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What is the plastic layer of the mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move?

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Asthenosphere

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What elements make up the core of the Earth?

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Nickel and Iron

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary

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What geological feature is formed when crustal plates pull apart?

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Rift zones

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those broken pieces.

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What are oceanic trenches?

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Deep underwater canyons formed at convergent plate boundaries.

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What is the role of the mantle in Earth's structure?

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The mantle is the thick layer between the crust and core, involved in tectonic movements.