Plate Tectonics

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Where is the sea floor the YOUNGEST?

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Near the mid-ocean ridges.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What kind of boundary is shown where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

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How does new crust form at mid-ocean ridges?

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New crust forms when two plates spread apart and magma rises up.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are the large slabs of rock that Earth's surface is broken into called?

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Tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What causes tectonic plates to move?

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The convection currents in the Earth's mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the process called when tectonic plates collide?

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Subduction.

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What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move away from each other?

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Divergent boundary.

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What is the name of the theory that explains the movement of tectonic plates?

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Plate tectonics theory.

Front

What geological features are commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic arcs.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

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It is an area in the Pacific Ocean basin known for its high levels of seismic activity and volcanoes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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