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How old is Earth?
4.6 Billion Years Old
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Why is the Atlantic Ocean getting larger?
Sea Floor Spreading
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What feature is found at continental-continental convergent boundaries?
Mountains
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What is the most likely cause for the creation of the Himalayan Mountain range?
Convergence of two continental boundaries or the convergence of two oceanic boundaries?
Pick one!
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What is most effective in minimizing the potential damage caused by Earthquakes?
Building structures that withstand ground vibrations
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What process gives us sedimentary rocks?
Cementation and compaction
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What type of weathering is a lichen breaking down a rock?
Chemical
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What causes the lithospheric plates to move?
Convection
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Which is most likely the cause for fossils being destroyed?
The water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, or Rock Cycle?
Pick one!
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At convergent boundaries we see: volcanoes, mountains, and ____________?
Trenches
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Is ice fracturing a stone physical or chemical weathering?
Physical
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Which layer of the Earth is divided into Tectonic Plates?
The Lithosphere.
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Is the expansion of water when it freezes an important property of water to consider when talking about physical weathering?
Yes
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Which ocean is getting larger as a result of sea floor spreading?
The Atlantic
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Where are most volcanoes located?
Convergent, divergent, and hot spots.
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Rocks formed by ancient lava flows are classified as what type of rock?
Igneous
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What process gives us sediment?
Weathering and Erosion
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Why do oceanic plates subduct beneath continental plates?
Oceanic plates are more dense than continental plates.
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Has wind or water effected this valley more?
Water!
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Should you ever miss a test review day?
Absolutely not, never, nope, not a chance, should never happen, no, under no circumstances, that would be a whoopsy daisy, I would certainly think not!
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Which ocean is getting smaller? Why?
Pacific, subduction
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Convection currents are located in which layer of the earth?
Mantle
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Which mountain is the highest?
Mauna Kea
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Scientist would need a computer model which tells them the movement of atmosphere to warn officials the need to evacuate locals or those far away from a volcanic eruption?
far away
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What soil has 40% sand, 40% silt and 20% clay?
Loam