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What is the largest ocean on earth?

The Pacific Ocean

What type of boundary could cause a volcano to erupt?

Volcanoes are mostly likely to occur at convergent boundaries.

Melted rocks from the mantle are called what?

Magma

What process do plants go through to create energy?

Photosynthesis

What type of rock are fossils found in?

Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks.

What is a convergent boundary?

A place where two or more plates collide with each other.

What are the names of the eras in the geologic time scale?

Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic.

What causes the oceans' tides?

The moon's gravitational pull controls the tides.

What causes a rainbow to appear?

Rainbows are created when sunlight splits and the different color components are reflected through rain drops.

What is Pangaea?

Pangaea was one massive super continent that existed millions of years ago.

What is the geologic time scale?

The geologic time scale is a system of dating that scientists use to describe different events in earth's history

What are the basic type of rock forms?

Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.

What is a transform boundary?

A place where plates slide sideways past each other.

What type of boundary could cause an earthquake?

Transform boundaries could cause an earthquake.

What does a plants produce?

Plants take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen

What are the different layers of the earth called?

Crust, mantle, inner core, and outer core

The earth's crust is mostly made up of what?

Oxygen and silicon

What are three types of fossil fuels?

Oil, coal, and natural gas are three fossil fuels.

What is erosion?

The gradual breaking down of the rock from wind and water.

What is a fossil?

Fossils are remains or impressions of a prehistoric organism.

What is a divergent boundary?

This is a place where plates are moving away from each other.