Plate Tectonics Flashcardizz Review

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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 the three main types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, Convergent, and Transform.

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What happens at a Divergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust, such as mid-ocean ridges.

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What is a Convergent boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates collide, which can lead to subduction or mountain formation.

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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.

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What landforms are created at Convergent boundaries?

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Mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, islands, and deep ocean trenches.

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What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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A divergent boundary that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean, where new oceanic crust is formed.

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Who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?

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Alfred Wegener.

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What is Seafloor Spreading?

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The process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates pull apart.

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What type of boundary is responsible for earthquakes?

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Transform boundaries, where plates slide past each other.