Plate Tectonics

Front

What causes the magnetic field detectable on the earth's surface?

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The movement of metals within the earth's outer core.

Front

What geological feature is created by convergent plate movement?

Back

Mountains.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is the term for the area where one tectonic plate slides under another?

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Subduction zone.

Front

How do mountains form in relation to tectonic plates?

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Mountains form from the collision of plates.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What geological feature is created by a divergent boundary?

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Mid Atlantic Ridge.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large slabs of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates and the processes that occur at their boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other.

Front

What geological activity is commonly associated with subduction zones?

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Earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

Front

What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?

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Oceanic plates are denser and thinner than continental plates.