Amplify Plate Motion - Chapter 1 and 2 summative review 1

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What happens to locations A and B at a divergent plate boundary over time?

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A and B move away from each other over time.

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What is Earth's outer layer primarily made of?

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Earth's outer layer is made up of hard, solid rock.

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What occurs at convergent plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent plate boundaries move towards each other.

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What happens to locations A and B at a convergent plate boundary over time?

Back

A and B will move towards each other over time.

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What is found underneath both soil and ocean in Earth's outer layer?

Back

Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock.

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Define divergent plate boundary.

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.

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Define convergent plate boundary.

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other.

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What is the lithosphere?

Back

The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is the asthenosphere?

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The asthenosphere is the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.

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What is plate tectonics?

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Plate tectonics is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates and the processes that occur at their boundaries.