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Layers of the Earth & Plate Tectonics
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Science
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6th - 11th Grade
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Easy
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a convergent boundary?
Back
A boundary where two tectonic plates move towards each other.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens to pressure as you go deeper into the Earth?
Back
Pressure increases.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why do volcanoes often form at plate boundaries?
Back
Plates can slide beneath each other.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What can we conclude about the density of an object that floats on water?
Back
It is less dense than the water.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What feature would you not expect to find near a convergent subduction boundary?
Back
Mid Ocean Ridges.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Earth's outermost layer called?
Back
The crust.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the layer of the Earth beneath the crust?
Back
The mantle.
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