Plate Tectonics
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10th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the main layers of the Earth from the center outward?
Back
The main layers of the Earth from the center outward are: solid core, liquid core, mantle, crust, atmosphere.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What drives the movement of tectonic plates?
Back
The primary mechanism driving the movement of tectonic plates is convection currents in the mantle.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What geological feature is formed at a convergent plate boundary?
Back
A volcanic island arc is commonly formed at a convergent plate boundary.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the most abundant element in Earth's core?
Back
The most abundant element in Earth's core is iron.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do we know that Earth has a liquid core?
Back
We know Earth has a liquid core because P waves pass through it, but S waves do not.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define tectonic plates.
Back
Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with one another.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a divergent plate boundary?
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A divergent plate boundary is where two tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust.
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