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| What are the 3 main geologic layers of Earth in order from the topmost layer to the center? |
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| According to the theory of plate tectonics, what is the Earth's surface made of? |
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| What are the 3 types of boundaries |
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| Volcanoes and earthquakes frequently occur where tectonic plates come together |
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| Earthquakes usually occur in the center of tectonic plates |
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| What kind of machine do scientists use to record data about earthquakes? |
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| What is an opening through which molten rock flows onto Earth's surface? |
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| shield, composite, cinder cone |
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| What are the 3 types of volcanoes? |
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| What is the only type of rock that may contain fossils? |
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| Determine if this is physical or chemical weathering: Acid precipitation damages a marble statue. |
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| Determine if this is physical or chemical weathering: Plant roots split a rock into two pieces. |
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| Determine if this is physical or chemical weathering: Oxygen in the air reacts with iron to form hematite. |
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| Determine if this is physical or chemical weathering: Freezing water expands in a crack of a rock, which breaks the rock. |
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| What are the 3 agents of erosion? |
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