Plate Tectonics

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What causes the tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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What is a subduction zone?

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

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What drives the movement of tectonic plates?

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The energy from convection currents in the mantle.

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How were the Appalachian Mountains formed?

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They were formed when landmasses came together.

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Which evidence does NOT support the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

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Different types of rocks found on different continents.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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

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What is a transform boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the lithosphere?

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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 semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to tectonic plate movements.