GEOLOGY STANDARDS REVIEW

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What are the two processes that cause the height of a mountain to decrease?

Back

Weathering and erosion.

Front

What is the main human activity that releases greenhouse gases?

Back

Burning fossil fuels.

Front

What effect causes circulating air to be deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Coriolis Effect.

Front

True or False: There are more volcanoes and earthquakes in the Ring of Fire than anywhere else in the world.

Back

True.

Front

What is a location where two tectonic plates collide called?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering.

Front

What is the process of moving sediment from one place to another?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Back

Magma.

Front

What is the term for molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?

Back

Lava.