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transform:

when two of the Earths plates slide past one another__________________________________

At transform plate boundaries, the sliding of the plates often causes earthquakes to occur.Next SlidePlate Movement

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Joe looked at the diagram to the right in a science book he found in the library. From the picture he determined that the following information was true.

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This area was once covered by water.

The rock being shown was igneous.

The fossil on layer 3 was older than the one on layer 1.

The fossil on layer 1 was the oldest.

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convergent:

when two of the Earths plates push together__________________________________

At convergent plate boundaries, the colliding of plates often forms mountains.Plate MovementPrevious Slide

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Rock TypeHow it is formedExamples when magma (lava) cools and hardensgranite and pumice

extreme heat and pressure changes an existing rocks propertiesquartzite and gneiss layers of sediment get cemented together and hardenshale and sandstoneRock TypeHow it is formedExamplesigneous rock when magma (lava) begins to coolobsidian and granite

metamorphic rock extreme heat and pressure changes an existing rocks propertiesquartzite and gneiss

sedimentary rock layers of sediment get cemented together and hardenshale and sandstone

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Previous QuestionImpact on the EnvironmentSituationa farmer planting trees on his land to prevent erosion

burning fossil fuels like coal for power

deforestation clearing trees for building projects

oil spills caused by offshore drilling

Highlight and drag the impact that each situation has on the environment.Impact on the EnvironmentSituationpositivea farmer planting trees on his land to prevent erosion

negativeburning fossil fuels like coal for power

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A canyon, like the one shown, is an example of the process called ________, where sediment is moved from one area to another.

Condensation

Evaporation

Fusion

Erosion

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