Plate Tectonics and Earth Layers

Plate Tectonics and Earth Layers

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Science

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

Back

Pangaea

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the three types of plate boundaries?

Back

Convergent, divergent, transform

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates move away from each other?

Back

Divergent boundary

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Subduction

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

Back

Similar fossils found on different continents.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the outermost layer of the Earth?

Back

Crust

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located beneath the crust?

Back

Mantle

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