Plate tectonics notes part 1
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the outermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust?
Back
Lithosphere
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What significant geological features were discovered using sonar?
Back
Deep sea trenches and ocean ridges.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What occurs during seafloor spreading?
Back
Magma, because it is hotter and less dense than surrounding mantle material, is forced toward the crust along an ocean ridge.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is thought to be the driving mechanism of plate tectonics?
Back
Convection currents.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What theory explains the formation of new ocean crust at ridges and its destruction at deep sea trenches?
Back
Theory of Sea floor spreading.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define lithosphere in the context of plate tectonics.
Back
The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the upper mantle.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What role do convection currents play in plate tectonics?
Back
Convection currents in the mantle are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.
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