Plate Tectonics and Related Concepts
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Anthony Gonzalez
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Plate Tectonics
Back
A scientific theory that says earth’s outer layers are made of giant moving plates.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Continental Drift
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The theory that the continents are slowly moving apart due to moving tectonic plates.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Alfred Wegener
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A German scientist that founded the theory of plate tectonics in 1912.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Pangea
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The name of the single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today’s continents.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Seismograph
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A tool that measures earthquake size and duration.
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