IQWST Earth Science: How is the Earth Changing?

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What is the relationship between Volcanoes and Earthquakes?

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Both occur in coastal areas.

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What does the theory of Continental Drift include?

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Fossil evidence, Ice Core Evidence, Climate Evidence, and All of the above.

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How do convection currents drive movement in the Earth's mantle?

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Heat rises causing melted rock to rise, cool rock increases in density sinking it, and a current is formed when the hot and cold earth mix.

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What determines the age of Ocean Rock?

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Its position relative to the newly formed land.

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What is formed at the mid-Ocean ridge?

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New crust.

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What is magma?

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Melted rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is the Earth's crust?

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The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of solid rock.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's crust that move and interact with each other.

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What is a fault line?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A region in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.