Plate Tectonics

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Based on evidence from land features, fossils and climate, Wegener concluded that continents

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move

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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All of the continents were joined together in a supercontinent that Wegener called.

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Pangaea

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In sea-floor spreading, new crust is added at a

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mid-ocean ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Where does subduction take place?

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deep-ocean trenches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Which features form the longest mountain ranges on Earth?

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the mid-ocean ridges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Which process adds more crust to the ocean floor?

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sea-floor spreading

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Where does subduction occur?

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at deep-ocean trenches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Which process or processes change the size and shape of the oceans?

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both subduction and sea-floor spreading

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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Which theory describes the motion of and force driving Earth's plates?

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plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the motion of Earth's plates like?

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slow and constant

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3