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plate tectonics and atmosphere unit 1 lesson 1 presentation

plate tectonics and atmosphere unit 1 lesson 1 presentation

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Which layer of the Earth is partially liquid and drives tectonic plates?

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Core

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Mantle

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Crust

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Lithosphere

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How do convection currents affect plate boundaries?

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In which layer of Earth do convection currents exist?

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What are convection currents?

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What do you know about plate boundaries?

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Which of the following is a result of divergent boundaries?

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Mountain formation

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Seafloor spreading

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Island arcs

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Locked faults

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Which type of plate boundary is most likely to create a mountain range like the Himalayas?

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Oceanic-Oceanic

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Oceanic-Continental

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Continental-Continental

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Transform

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What is the main geological activity associated with transform fault boundaries?

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Volcanic eruptions

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Earthquakes

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Mountain formation

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Tsunamis

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The Ring of Fire is associated with which type of tectonic activity?

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Divergent boundaries

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Transform faults

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Convergent zones

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Hotspots

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What geological changes occur at convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries?

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Explain how subduction leads to volcanic activity.

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Define a convergent plate boundary.

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List the gases you think are in Earth's atmosphere and rank them from most to least prevalent.

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Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?

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Oxygen

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Nitrogen

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Argon

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Carbon Dioxide

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Multiple Choice

Identify the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs.

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Exosphere

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Thermosphere

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Mesosphere

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Troposphere

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What is the significance of the ozone layer in the stratosphere?

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Multiple Choice

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does temperature decrease as altitude increases due to fewer molecules absorbing solar radiation?

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

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Multiple Choice

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere is the hottest and why?

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Troposphere

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Stratosphere

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Mesosphere

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Thermosphere

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Identify a layer of earth from the diagram that has an inverse relationship between temperature and altitude. Describe why this occurs.

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Describe the temperature gradient of Earth's atmosphere. How does it change in each layer?

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