Plate Tectonics and Landforms

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What is a tectonic plate?

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Large, slow moving pieces of Earth's lithosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What types of tectonic plates are found at a volcanic island arc?

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Oceanic plate and oceanic plate; convergent boundary.

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What is the physical layer below the lithosphere that is solid but flows smoothly?

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Asthenosphere.

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What is compression in the context of tectonic plates?

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A stress that squeezes or shortens materials.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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What causes tectonic plates to move?

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The asthenosphere is slowly moving.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is the lithosphere?

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The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide or move towards each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is the role of the asthenosphere in plate tectonics?

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It allows tectonic plates to move due to its semi-fluid nature.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3