Front

What method do scientists use to study the Earth's layers?

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Scientists measure the time it takes for seismic waves to reach a seismograph (an instrument that measures seismic waves).

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Which event cannot be explained by the movement of the lithospheric plates?

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Tornadoes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Front

Where are most ocean trenches located?

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At the boundary between two plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates collide?

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Convergent.

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

The Earth's surface is divided into several large, movable lithospheric plates, known as tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What types of lithospheric plates exist?

Back

The Earth has both continental and oceanic lithospheric plates.

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What is a divergent plate boundary?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

Front

What causes earthquakes?

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Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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What is the lithosphere?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1