Plate Tectonics

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that explains the structure and movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates.

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, often causing earthquakes.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, leading to the formation of mountains or trenches.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart, often resulting in the formation of new crust, like mid-ocean ridges.

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What is an earthquake?

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A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is Pangaea?

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The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, before the continents drifted apart.

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What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his continental drift theory?

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Evidence from landforms, fossils, and climate, but not from human remains.

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What landform is typically found at a convergent boundary between oceanic crust?

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Ocean Trench.

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What landform is typically found at a divergent boundary between oceanic crust?

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Mid-Ocean Ridge.