Plate Boundaries

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Plate boundary where two plates move apart

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Divergent Boundary

Front

A boy touches a hot cup and burns his finger. This is an example of:

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Conduction

Front

Supercontinent existed 200 million years ago:

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Pangea

Front

Plate boundary where two plates move toward each other

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Convergent Boundary

Front

Difference between lithosphere and asthenosphere:

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Lithosphere: solid rock; Asthenosphere: flexible hot rock that moves.

Front

Convergent Plate Movement can create:

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Mountains

Front

Feeling the sun's rays on your face at the beach on a warm day is an example of:

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Radiation.

Front

Currents in the mantle cause plate movement as molten material rises and falls due to density and gravity.

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Convection

Front

Divergent Plate movement creates:

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Rifts and ocean ridges

Front

Pressure builds between tectonic plates, suddenly releasing and causing a ____________

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Earthquake