Earth and Space

Front

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

Back

Erosion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the process that continually adds new crust to the ocean floor along both sides of the mid-ocean ridge?

Back

Sea floor spreading.

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

What is a plate boundary where both plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary.

Front

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

Back

Transform boundary.

Front

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

Back

Plate tectonics.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What geological feature is formed at a divergent boundary?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the term for the process of one tectonic plate sliding under another?

Back

Subduction.

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two plates collide?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the primary driving force behind plate tectonics?

Back

Mantle convection.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3