plate tectonics

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What is the core of the Earth primarily made of?

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The core is mostly made up of Nickel and Iron.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates collide?

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Convergent boundary.

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What do we call an area where more than two tectonic plates interact?

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Plate boundary zones.

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What was the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 280 million years ago?

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Pangea.

Front

What is a giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago?

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Pangaea.

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics.

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What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move apart?

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Divergent boundary.

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate is forced under another?

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Subduction.

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What geological feature is commonly formed at convergent boundaries?

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Mountain ranges.

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What is the name of the boundary where two plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.