Plate Tectonics Review

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What does Pangea mean?

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Pangea means 'ALL LANDS' and refers to the supercontinent that existed when all continents were once together.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process of one tectonic plate sinking beneath another plate and melting back into the mantle.

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Which layer of the Earth is broken into plates?

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The lithosphere is the layer of the Earth that is broken into tectonic plates.

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What is sea floor spreading?

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Sea floor spreading is the process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor.

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Which natural disaster does NOT occur because of plate tectonics?

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Tornadoes do NOT happen because of plate tectonics.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is the mantle?

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The mantle is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the core, composed of semi-solid rock.

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What is continental drift?

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Continental drift is the theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together.

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What causes earthquakes?

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Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates along faults.

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What is a fault line?

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A fault line is a fracture in the Earth's crust where two tectonic plates meet.