Plate Tectonics

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What are the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What geological feature is commonly formed at a divergent boundary?

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Mid-ocean ridges.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What type of landform is typically created at a convergent boundary between two continental plates?

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Mountains.

Front

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

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Fossil distribution, geological similarities, and climate evidence.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

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It is an area with a high level of tectonic activity, including earthquakes and volcanoes, surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What happens at a transform boundary?

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Plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and is forced into the mantle.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What type of plate boundary is associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is continental drift?

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The hypothesis that continents have moved over geological time from a single landmass to their current locations.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3