Plate Tectonics and Natural Disasters Review 2024

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What is tectonic plate theory?

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The idea that the earth is broken into pieces that move.

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Who proposed the continental drift theory?

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Alfred Wegener

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What geologic feature is commonly found at a convergent boundary between two continental crusts?

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Mountain

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How can earthquake waves from Greece be felt in Italy?

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Waves can travel through different media including solid land and water.

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What is a smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake called?

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Aftershock

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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What is a convergent boundary?

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

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move apart, often creating new crust.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates slide past each other, causing earthquakes.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.