tectonic plates
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are tectonic plates?
Back
Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a convergent boundary?
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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates crash into each other, often causing mountains or subduction.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a divergent boundary?
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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust, such as mid-ocean ridges.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a transform boundary?
Back
A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens at a subduction zone?
Back
An oceanic plate is forced under a continental plate, leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was Pangea?
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A supercontinent where all Earth's land masses were joined together approximately 335 million years ago.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is sea-floor 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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