Tectonic plates

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The crust below the ocean is called ____?

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Oceanic Crust

Front

Which layer of the Earth has the greatest density?

Back

Inner Core

Front

____________ boundary occur when tectonic plates slide against each other.

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Transform boundary

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What is continental drift?

Back

The movement of the earth's tectonic plates.

Front

Which type of crust is more dense?

Back

Oceanic crust

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

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

Front

What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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A scientific theory explaining the movement of the Earth's plates and how they interact.

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

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

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.

Front

What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.