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On a distance time graph, if the line is moving away from the starting point in a diagonal line, how is the object moving
at a constant speed
The liquid layer of the Earth
Outer Core
The most dense layer of the earth
Inner Core
The _____ the ramp, the less amount of force needed to move the object
longer
This mineral is number 7 on Mohs hardness scale
Quartz
The color of a mineral in its powdered form
Streak color
Speed equals distance divided by time
Nonmetallic and metallic describes a minerals _______
luster
True or False: The tectonic plates are always moving
True
Formed from the crystallization of magma or lava
igneous rock
Formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments
Sedimentary rock
When two tectonic plates collide with each other
Convergent Boundary
Formed from many different rocks pressed together from heat and pressure in the earth
metamorphic rock
On a distance time graph, if the line is going straight across, what is the object doing
at rest
When all of the continents were combined they were called
Pangaea
Who discovered the theory of continental drift
Alfred Wegener
Solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle
asthenosphere
When two unequal forces are acting on the same object from different directions, the force is
Unbalanced
When two tectonic plates move away from each other
Divergent Boundary
A scale that ranges from 1 to 10 used to compare the hardness of minerals
Mohs hardness scale
When two equal forces are acting on the same object in different directions, the forces are
Balanced
Transform Boundaries cause this geological event
Earthquakes
When two tectonic plates slide past each other
Transform Boundary
Convection currents occur in this layer of the earth
Mantle
Divergent Boundaries cause this geological event
Volcanic eruptions