Flashcard: Amplify - Plate Motion Chapter 1

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What is Pangaea?

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The name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.

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What causes earthquakes?

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Plate motion.

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What is a sudden shaking of Earth's surface called?

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Earthquake.

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How do geologists determine where a plate boundary is located?

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By looking at the distribution of earthquakes.

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What is the best option for viewing the inside of something?

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Cross section.

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What is the geosphere?

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The solid part of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle.

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What is continental drift?

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The theory that continents have moved over geological time.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact.

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What is a plate boundary?

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The edge where two tectonic plates meet.

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What is a seismograph?

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An instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes.