Plate Tectonics

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What geological forces might be responsible for mountains?

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Converging tectonic plates are responsible for the formation of mountains as they push against each other.

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The rigid section of the earth that moves as a unit is called..........

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Tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What geologic feature/event would you most likely find at a convergent boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

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Mountain.

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Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago. This continent is called...

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Pangaea.

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Which of the following is where one plate slides under another plate?

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Subduction zone.

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What is the process called when tectonic plates move apart?

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Divergence.

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

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Transform boundary.

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What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates due to convection currents in the mantle?

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Plate tectonics.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What is the name of the geological feature formed at a divergent boundary?

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Rift valley.