Plate Tectonics

Front

What evidence was NOT used by Wegener as proof of continental drift?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is a plate boundary where two plates slip past each other moving in opposite directions?

Back

Transform boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary

Front

What is the area where two tectonic plates meet called?

Back

Plate boundary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

Back

Less

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

Plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent boundary

Front

What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

Back

Mountains or deep ocean trenches

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

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Subduction

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What type of plate boundary is associated with earthquakes?

Back

Transform boundary