Continental Drift and EQ and Volcanoes #2

Front

What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?

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Lava

Front

What two specific continents fit together most noticeably?

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South America and Africa

Front

All of the continents were once part of one large continent called...

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Pangea

Front

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

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Tectonic Plates

Front

Another piece of evidence in the theory of Continental Drift is __________ evidence of a giant fern named Glossopteris.

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fossil

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate Tectonics

Front

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

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Subduction

Front

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago?

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Pangea

Front

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

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Transform boundary

Front

What is the term for the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic waves?

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Earthquake