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What are the worlds 3 largest oceans

The world's three largest oceans, in order, are the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.

What portion of the mantle is hot enough to begin melting rocks into magma

asthenosphere

How much of the ocean stores the same amount of energy that is found in the atmosphere

10 feet

What occurs when an applied force causes rock to break

Mechanical weathering occurs when an applied force causes rock to break.

What percentage of earths surface water is ground water

30%

What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer called

lithosphere

Which of these is formed from surface runoff that cannot penetrate the ground

river ;)

Which of these has a very high mineral content

hot spring

What forms when an artesian well begins to push out enough water that gravity causes it to flow to a lower region

spring

Which of these is the result of a spring forming in a desert region

oasis

Where is the greatest motion felt on the surface during an earthquake

Right at top of the epicenter, the greatest shaking felt. It also depend on the types of soil. If the soil is soft then the intensity is amplified and where the soil is hard the intensity is damped.

What forms when a spring is geothermally heated to the point that the water bursts through the surface in an upward stream of water and water vapor

geyser

What includes visible landforms

lithosphere

Underground caverns are characterized by formations made of

i don't know that's why I asked you

In which area do seismic waves change dramatically in speed

outer core

Approximately how many active geysers are found on earth

1000

What type of rocks form when melted rock cools from inside the Earth

Igneous rock forms when melted rock (magma) from inside the Earth cools.

Compared to landform crust the ocean crust is

younger

Coral reefs form in which portion of the Continental margin

continental shelf

The process by which rocks are worn down and altered over a period of time is called

erosion

The portion of land that extends into the ocean is called the continental

continental shelf peninsula

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What percentage of Earth's surface water is in the form of glacial ice

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What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it

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