Earth's Layers and Plates Test Review

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What are the three main layers of the Earth?

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Crust, Mantle, Core

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What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

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Crust

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What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

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Mantle

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

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Convergent boundary

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two plates slide past each other.

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What happens at a subducting boundary?

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One plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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What is deposition in geology?

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The process by which sediments are laid down in new locations.

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What is an example of erosion?

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The wearing away of rocks and soil by wind or water.

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How does temperature change as you go deeper into the Earth?

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Temperature increases as you go deeper.