Plate Tectonics
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
Back
Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What geological activity is commonly associated with transform boundaries?
Back
Earthquakes.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was Alfred Wegener's hypothesis about the movement of continents called?
Back
The Theory of Continental Drift.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Back
Fossils of the same plants and animals found on different continents.
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the primary force driving the movement of tectonic plates?
Back
Convection currents in the Earth's mantle.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed over 300 million years ago?
Back
Pangea.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at divergent boundaries?
Back
Tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust.
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