5th grade Science Review

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What is a compression wave?

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A type of wave where particles in the medium are pushed together, creating areas of high pressure called compressions.

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What is rarefaction in a wave?

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The part of a compression wave where particles are spread apart, creating areas of low pressure.

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What are trenches in the ocean?

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Some of the deepest parts of the ocean, formed by tectonic plate movements.

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What is quantitative data?

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Data that can be measured and expressed numerically, such as the number of apples in a basket.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where plates move apart, often creating new crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below another.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is the mid-ocean ridge?

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An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created.

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What is an abyssal plain?

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A flat, deep area of the ocean floor, typically found at depths of 3,000 to 6,000 meters.

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What is the definition of a wave?

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A disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.