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what is the structure of the earth?
core(inner core),outer core,mantle,crust
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what are the two types of crust and how are they different?
oceanic and continental crust.oceanic is denser and thinner and continental is less dense and thicker.
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describe the destructive plat margin.
where two plates move together.
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describe the constructive plate margin.
where the plates move apart and form new crust from rising magma.
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describe the conservative plate margin.
where two plates slide past each other.
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where are ocean trenches formed?
subduction zone or destructive plate margins.
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what is a young fold mountain?
mountains that are formed in a recent mountain building period.EG the Alps
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whatare the four challenges of living in the alps?
Relife-little flat land, climate-temperature drops, soils-stony, accessibility-difficulty getting there.
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how have people adapted living in the alps?
summer/winter tourism,HEP,tunnels through mountains, cultivated soils for crops
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what is a young fold mountain?
mountains that are formed in a recent mountain building period.EG the Alps
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whatare the four challenges of living in the alps?
Relife-little flat land, climate-temperature drops, soils-stony, accessibility-difficulty getting there.
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how have people adapted living in the alps?
summer/winter tourism,HEP,tunnels through mountains, cultivated soils for crops
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what are the two types of crust and how are they different?

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oceanic and continental crust.oceanic is denser and thinner and continental is less dense and thicker.

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describe the destructive plat margin.

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describe the constructive plate margin.

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describe the conservative plate margin.

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