Plate boundaries!!

Front

Where does new crust form? Options: subduction zone, divergent boundary, convergent boundary, transform boundary

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divergent boundary

Front

Who is the scientist credited with the theory of continental drift (which led to the theory of plate tectonics)?

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Wegener

Front

The outermost, rigid layer of the earth, consisting of the earth's crust and upper part of the mantle is known as the ________________.

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lithosphere

Front

What kind of plate boundary is shown here? Options: divergent, convergent, transform, submergent

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transform

Front

A subduction zone is formed...

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when one tectonic plate sinks below another

Front

Name the boundary: convergent boundary, divergent boundary, transform boundary, sergent boundary

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convergent boundary

Front

In which type of boundary do the plates move away from each other? Options: convergent, normal, divergent, transform

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divergent

Front

The area where two or more plates meet is called a __________________.

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plate boundary

Front

Mountains form from ...

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collision of plates

Front

New oceanic crust (sea floor) is created at this boundary. Options: Divergent Oceanic, Divergent Continental, Convergent Oceanic, Transform

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Divergent Oceanic