Tectonic Plates

Tectonic Plates

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of the Earth under the crust?

Back

Mantle

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of these is NOT a type of plate boundary?

Back

Bivergent

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process of warm liquids rising while cooler liquids sink called?

Back

Convection

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens when two tectonic plates converge and one slides under the other?

Back

Subduction

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a key piece of evidence for continental drift?

Back

All of the above (Continent shapes, Fossil record, Rock layers)

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a convergent plate boundary?

Back

A boundary where two plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below the other.

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