Plate tectonics

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What is Plate Tectonic Theory?

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The theory that Earth's outer layer is broken into large, slowly moving pieces called tectonic plates.

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What type of boundary is associated with Mid Ocean Ridge Formation?

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Divergent boundary.

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How much does the Atlantic Ocean widen each year?

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3-5 centimeters.

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What natural disaster can be predicted using a map of tectonic plate boundaries?

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Earthquakes.

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What does Continental Drift explain?

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The theory that continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates collide, often causing mountains or earthquakes.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates slide past each other, leading to earthquakes.

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What geological feature is formed at divergent boundaries?

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Mid-ocean ridges.

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What is subduction?

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