Plate Tectonics

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Where is the oldest layer of rock found?

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At the bottom

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The type of rock where most fossils are found:

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Sedimentary

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The type of boundary where two tectonic plates move past one another:

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Transform Boundary

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The different layers of earth give us information about:

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The plants and animals that may have lived long ago

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The two kinds of earth crust are:

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Oceanic and continental

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What is Plate Tectonics?

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The theory explaining the movement of the Earth's plates and how they interact.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is a subduction zone?

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A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing earthquakes.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates move away from each other, creating new crust.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains or causing subduction.