Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Plate Tectonics?
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The theory that explains the structure and movement of Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Continental Drift?
Back
The hypothesis that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together in a single landmass called Pangaea.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Convergent Boundary?
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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, often causing uplift, mountain formation, and earthquakes.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a Divergent Boundary?
Back
A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart, leading to the formation of new crust, such as at mid-ocean ridges.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Transform Boundary?
Back
A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally, often causing earthquakes.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Seafloor Spreading?
Back
The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates diverge.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
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An underwater mountain range formed by the divergence of tectonic plates, where seafloor spreading occurs.
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