Plate Motion
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Science
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6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the large sections of Earth's outer layer called?
Back
Plates
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the composition of Earth's outer layer beneath the surface?
Back
Hard, solid rock.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
Back
Mantle
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move toward each other?
Back
Convergent boundary.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do we call the location where two tectonic plates meet?
Back
Boundary.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?
Back
Plate tectonics.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?
Back
Subduction.
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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