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| _____ _____ is the theory that Earth`s surface is divided into a dozen slow-moving plates. |
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| what are the two types of plates? |
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1. continental
2. oceanic |
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| what are the three types of plate collisions and what are the result of each? |
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ocean vs. ocean: trenches
Continent vs. continent: mountain building
Continent vs. ocean: mountain building |
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| the breaking down of rocks into sediments |
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| the movement of sediment from one location to anouther |
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| What is the most important force of erosion? |
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| the short term change in the air for a given area |
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| drives ocean currents to move |
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