ESS Midterm Review #2

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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How do lithospheric plates interact?

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Lithospheric plates can collide, pull apart, or slide against each other, leading to various geological phenomena.

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What types of faulting can earthquakes cause?

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Earthquakes can cause thrust, normal, and reverse faulting.

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What is the primary source of energy for the Sun?

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The Sun gets its energy from nuclear fusion, a process where hydrogen atoms combine to form helium.

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What is a fumarole?

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A vent in a volcanic area where gases escape from underground.

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Define non-renewable resources.

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Resources that do not replenish at a sustainable rate, such as fossil fuels and minerals.

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What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while non-renewable resources are finite and deplete over time.

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What is the process of plate tectonics?

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The movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates that causes earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.

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What is nuclear fusion?

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A nuclear reaction in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy.

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What is a geyser?

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A hot spring that intermittently erupts, sending a column of water and steam into the air.