Plate Motion

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What are the large sections of Earth's outer layer called?

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Plates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the composition of Earth's outer layer beneath the surface?

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Hard, solid rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

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Mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of boundary occurs when tectonic plates move toward each other?

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Convergent boundary.

Front

What do we call the location where two tectonic plates meet?

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Boundary.

Front

What is the term for the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

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Subduction.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What geological feature is often formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountains.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

What is the term for the boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

Front

What can happen at divergent boundaries?

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New crust is formed as plates move apart.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1