Montoya, unit 7 review plate tectonics

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What is the primary cause of tectonic plate movement?

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Convection currents in the mantle.

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What geological feature is typically formed at a convergent plate boundary?

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Volcanic arc.

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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, often creating new crust.

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates collide, often forming mountains or volcanic arcs.

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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

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What are tectonic plates?

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

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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 the asthenosphere?

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The semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere that allows tectonic plates to move.

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What evidence supports the theory of plate tectonics?

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Fossil distribution, geological formations, and the fit of continental coastlines.

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What are glacial striations?

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Scratches in bedrock caused by the movement of glaciers.