What percentage of Earth's surface water is in the form of glacial ice
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Approximately 69%
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What portion of the mantle is hot enough to begin melting rocks into magma
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asthenosphere
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What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it
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When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and
overtakes it, this is known as subduction.
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Which of the following is the process of heating water in a container and then trapping the water vapor in a sealed canister
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distillation
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What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer called
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lithosphere
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What percentage of the people in the US use ground water for drinking and household usage
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atleast 50%
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What is formed by the erosion of soft rock formations by flowing groundwater
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caves
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Which of these is a form of moving surface water
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a stream
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Where is the greatest motion felt on the surface during an earthquake
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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.
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What formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern
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Stalagmites
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In which area do seismic waves change dramatically in speed
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outer core
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Hydroelectric dams are developed to use moving surface water to create
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electricity
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What type of rocks form when melted rock cools from inside the Earth
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Igneous rock forms when melted rock (magma) from inside the
Earth cools.
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Compared to landform crust the ocean crust is
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younger
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Coral reefs form in which portion of the Continental margin
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continental shelf
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Groundwater is used most by people in which of these areas
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Rural
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What percentage of Earth's surface water is in the form of glacial ice
Approximately 69%
What portion of the mantle is hot enough to begin melting rocks into magma
asthenosphere
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and
overtakes it, this is known as subduction.
Which of the following is the process of heating water in a container and then trapping the water vapor in a sealed canister
distillation
What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer called
lithosphere
What percentage of the people in the US use ground water for drinking and household usage
atleast 50%
What is formed by the erosion of soft rock formations by flowing groundwater
caves
Which of these is a form of moving surface water
a stream
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 formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern
Stalagmites
In which area do seismic waves change dramatically in speed
outer core
Hydroelectric dams are developed to use moving surface water to create
electricity
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
Groundwater is used most by people in which of these areas