8.9AB Plate Tectonics & Boundaries

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What is the Theory of Continental Drift?

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Earth's continents moved in the past and continue moving today.

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True or False: The continental plates move so quickly that we can feel them.

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False

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When plates collide we get ________.

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mountain ranges

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called?

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Divergent Boundary

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What type of plate boundary is shown in the picture?

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convergent

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing subduction.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

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What is a transform boundary?

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

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What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.