Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

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Science

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a subduction zone?

Back

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

The energy from convection currents in the mantle.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How were the Appalachian Mountains formed?

Back

They were formed when landmasses came together.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which evidence does NOT support the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

Back

Different types of rocks found on different continents.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a transform boundary?

Back

A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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