Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle Review (A)

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A theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust is called _____________.

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Plate Tectonics

Front

What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

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Slow constant motion of the plates.

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What type of rock is formed by gravity pressing fragments of other rocks and minerals together?

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Sedimentary rock.

Front

__________ are undersea trenches that are the deepest part of the ocean.

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Ocean trenches.

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__________ continually adds materials to the ocean floor creating ocean floor.

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Sea-floor spreading.

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

Front

What type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma?

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Igneous rock.

Front

What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

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What is the term for the cycle of processes that create and change rocks?

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The Rock Cycle.

Front

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

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Pangea.