SSA Review-Earth Science

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What is deposition in Earth Science?

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Deposition is the process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass, often leading to the formation of new land features.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself, such as when a spoon gets hot from stirring hot coffee.

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What is a land breeze?

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A land breeze is a wind that blows from the land to the sea, occurring at night when the land cools faster than the ocean.

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What is the order of rock layers from oldest to youngest?

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The order of rock layers is determined by the principle of superposition, where the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary is a tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, leading to the creation of new crust.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) caused by differences in temperature and density.

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What is a sea breeze?

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A sea breeze is a wind that blows from the sea to the land, occurring during the day when the land heats up faster than the ocean.

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What is the principle of superposition?

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The principle of superposition states that in undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest layers are at the top.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A transform boundary is a tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water flow.