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Mr. Holzshu's review of the layers of the Earth, plates, and boundaries.

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Rocks have properties that can be   observed, tested, and described.  
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Composition, grain size and textural features, color, and the presence of fossils help with   identification.  
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Rocks move and change over time due to   heat and pressure within Earth.  
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Rocks move and change over time due to   weathering, erosion, and deposition at the surface.  
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Rocks can change   from one type to another.  
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sedimentary rocks   layers of sediment cemented together  
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igneous rocks   melted and cooled, e.g., lava and magma  
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metamorphic rocks   changed by heat and pressure.  
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Scientific evidence indicates Earth is ancient — approximately   4.6 billion years old.  
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Fossils provide   information about life and conditions of the past.  
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Earth is composed of   four concentric layers  
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The crust is composed primarily of   rocky material.  
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The mantle is composed mostly of   molten rock.  
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The innermost layers are composed mostly of   iron and nickel.  
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Pressure and temperature   increase with depth beneath the surface.  
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Earth’s thermal energy causes   movement of material within Earth.  
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Large continent-size blocks are called   plates  
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Most earthquakes and volcanoes are located at   the boundaries of the plates (faults).  
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Plates can move together   convergent boundaries  
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Plates can move apart   divergent boundaries  
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Plates can slip past each other horizontally   transform boundaries, also called strike-slip or sliding boundaries  
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Geological features in the oceans (including trenches and mid-ocean ridges) and on the continents (mountain ranges, including the Appalachian Mountains) are caused by   current and past plate movements.  
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Rocks and other materials on Earth’s surface are constantly being broken down both   chemically and physically.  
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The products of weathering include   clay, sand, rock fragments, and soluble substances.  
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Materials can be moved by water and wind   eroded  
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Materials can be deposited in new locations as sediment   deposition  
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Humans   have varying degrees of impact on Earth’s surface through their everyday activities.  
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With careful planning,   the impact on the land can be controlled  
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Ring of Fire   The area of tectonic plates with the most amount of active volcanoes in the world.  
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Mountains   These are formed when two convergent plates come together and force land to move upward.  
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Lava   This is magma outside of the Earth.  
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Pangaea   This is the theory of a "super continent", when the Earth was a single landmass.  
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Coffee   This is what college students use to keep good grades.  
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Mr. Holzshu   This is someone who was old enough to live on Pangaea.  
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Mariana Trench   This is the deepest valley in the world, deep in the Pacific Ocean.  
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22 Miles   The average thickness of the Earth's crust.  
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mantle   The thickest layer of the Earth.  
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Earthquakes   Caused by shifting of tectonic plates.  
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Transform Faults   Their movement causes earthquakes.  
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Earth's new crust   Comes from magma cooling when it reaches the crust.  
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volcanoes   Where magma from the mantle comes from.  
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Trenches   When convergent plates come together and push downward, these form.  
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Mountains   When convergent plates come together and push upward, these form.  
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Mid-ocean ridges   When divergent plates come apart, and magma seeps up, forming new crust.  
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faults   These are the boundary lines between tectonic plates.  
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