Plate Motion

Front

What is the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano, called?

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Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Front

What is hard, solid rock that is located underneath the soil, vegetation, and water?

Back

Outer Layer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Front

What is one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth's outer layer called?

Back

Plate

Front

What do we call a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune?

Back

Landform

Front

What underwater mountain range is formed when two plates move apart?

Back

Mid Ocean Ridge

Front

What is the theory that explains how large pieces of the Earth's outer layer move and change shape?

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Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the boundary where two tectonic plates meet called?

Back

Plate Boundary

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

Back

Subduction

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Front

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

Back

Plate Motion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3