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spring midterm 2
3rd qtr- plate tectonics, hydrology, winds
Question | Answer |
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What movement in the asthenosphere causes plate movement? | convection currents |
What kind of landform results from two continental plates colliding? | mountains |
Why does the width of an ocean continuously increase over millions of years? | seafloor spreading at the mid ocean ridge creates new crust |
Explain how a deep ocean trench forms | When two plates collide and the more dense plate goes underneath the other one |
What are surface ocean waves mostly caused by? | wind |
True or False: The total amount of water on Earth is fairly constant. | True |
True or False: As you descend through the water column, pressure decreases. | False |