Final Exam Study Guide

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When fossilized seashells are found on mountaintops, it shows that the mountain was once...

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covered by water

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Convection happens when

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currents are caused by the motion of heated material

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Which of the following is TRUE about Earth's crust? Options: It is a system of large masses called plates that slowly move together or apart, It includes the continents but not the ocean floor, It is a changing, moving surface with the same thickness everywhere, It is a layer of solid rock that remains the same throughout time

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It is a system of large masses called plates that slowly move together or apart

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Based on the map of the west coast, what do the arrows represent?

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movement of tectonic plates

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When plates collide, one often moves under the other plate. The rising magma from this may produce...

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volcanoes

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Scientists think that moving tectonic plates is caused by...

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Convection currents in the mantle

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Which are common at plate boundaries?

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earthquakes & volcanoes

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Which names the layers of the Earth in order FROM hottest to coldest?

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inner core, outer core, mantle, crust

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What is evidence for sea-floor spreading?

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all of these

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Matter is made of particles - what are the smallest particles called?

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atoms