Plate Tectonics

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Pangaea was an ancient supercontinent made up of...

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all of Earth’s continents.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The movement of fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another is _____________.

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Convection current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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___________ is a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. Options: Convergent boundary, Transform boundary, Divergent boundary, Insurgent boundary

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Divergent boundary

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What is it called when two plates move toward each other?

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Convergent boundary

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A _____________ is when two plates move past each other in opposite directions.

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transform (strike-slip) boundary

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What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

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mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

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crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

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What causes the movement of Earth's plates?

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convection.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Where do scientists think convection currents flow in Earth?

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mantle.

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The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

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convergent boundary.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Tectonic Plates

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The Plates that move the Continents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3