Earth's Layers and Plates Test Review

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What does 'convergent' mean?

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To come together.

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What is lava that is still deep inside the earth called?

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Magma.

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What is Earth's core mainly composed of?

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Iron and nickel.

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What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates come together?

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Convergent boundary.

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What is an example of deposition?

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A pile of rocks at the bottom of a hill after a landslide.

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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The crust.

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What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?

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The mantle.

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What is the process called when rocks are broken down by weathering?

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Erosion.

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What is a tectonic plate?

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A large section of the Earth's crust that moves and interacts with other plates.

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates push apart from each other.