Chapter 7.2 Digital Lesson Flashcards

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1
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Do GPS stations have to be constantly moving

A

No

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Since Weathering and erosion and deposition change the earth’s surface, what do they do?

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Weathering: breaking of rocks into smaller pieces by physical or chemical means
Erosion: when sediment and materials are moved from one place to another
Deposition: when eroded material is deposited due to gravity

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3
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How is oceanic lithosphere different from continental lithosphere

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Oceanic lithosphere is thinner and denser then continental lithosphere

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What causes tectonic plates to move on top of the asthenosphere

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Convection

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5
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What 3 landforms may result at convergent boundaries

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Ocean teaches, island arches, and mountain chains

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6
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What happens when magma rises above earths surface

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Forms volcanic mountains and plateaus

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7
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What can be found in the middle of rift valleys

A

Volcanoes

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Mid ocean ridge

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System of elevated volcanic mountain chains on the ocean floor

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9
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What feature suggests that a divergent boundary is on the ocean floor

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Mid ocean ridge

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10
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What kind of stress occurs at a transform boundary, divergent, and convergent boundary

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Transform: sheer stress
Divergent: tension
Convergent: compression

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11
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Where the Hawaiian islands formed by a transform boundary?

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No they were formed by a hot spot

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12
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The movement of tectonic plates causes what to happen to the lithosphere

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Deformation

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13
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What does GPS stand for

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Global Positioning System

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