Amplify Plate Motion

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Earth's "outer" layer is made of

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hard solid rock

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Geologists look for patterns in geologic processes such as _____ & ______ which shows where plate boundaries are located.

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earthquakes and volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Earth's outer layer is divided into sections called

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plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What type of plate boundary forms mid ocean ridges?

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Divergent Plate Boundaries

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The plates of Earth's outer layer are constantly...

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moving very slowly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Earth's plates move on top of a layer of soft, solid rock called the

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mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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How long does it take for Earth's plates to travel great distances

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millions of years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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This boundary allows two plates to move away from each other.

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divergent boundary

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Where are plates destroyed and trenches formed?

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Convergant Plate Boundaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Earth's plates move at a rate

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The length of a fingernail, or

about 1 cm per year

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3