Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

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Science

7th - 9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Subduction

Back

One plate goes under another plate.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Ring of Fire

Back

The area around the Pacific Plate where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Transform Boundary

Back

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

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Convergent Boundary

Back

A boundary where two plates collide, often forming mountains.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Divergent Boundary

Back

A boundary where two plates move apart, often creating rift valleys or mid-ocean ridges.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Earthquake

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Volcano

Back

An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.

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