geology Flashcards

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1
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Four layers of the earth

A

crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, (mantle is just fine) outer core, inner core

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2
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converging 0-0

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earthquakes, volcanos, moutains, tsunami, trench

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3
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diverging c-c

A

volcano

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4
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Diverging 0-0

A

volcano, mid ocean ridge

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5
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hot spot

A

Volcano, mountain forming

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Converging c-0

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earthquake volcano mountain, trench

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7
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converging c-c

A

volcano, earthquake, mountain

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8
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faul/ transform

A

earthquakes

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9
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which is denser oceanic or continental plate

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Oceanic

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10
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convection currents

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rocks are heating and go to the surface and the cooler rocks go down then get heated up and the cycle repeats

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