Plate Tectonics
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Plate Tectonics?
Back
The theory that explains the structure and movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three main types of plate boundaries?
Back
1. Convergent boundaries 2. Divergent boundaries 3. Transform boundaries
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at a Transform boundary?
Back
Plates slide past one another, causing earthquakes.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Subduction Zone?
Back
A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, often leading to volcanic activity.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Pangea?
Back
The supercontinent that existed approximately 335 million years ago, when all continents were joined together.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are Oceanic-Continental boundaries?
Back
Boundaries where an oceanic plate meets a continental plate, often resulting in subduction zones and ocean trenches.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What geological features are formed at Divergent boundaries?
Back
Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys.
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