Amplify Plate Motion - Final test

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What is plate tectonics?

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The theory that explains how the Earth's outer layer (lithosphere) is divided into large sections called plates that move and interact with each other.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large sections of hard, solid rock that make up the Earth's outer layer.

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates move away from each other, often creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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What happens at a convergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates move towards each other, which can cause one plate to be pushed beneath another, leading to mountain formation or earthquakes.

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What is a transform boundary?

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

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What is continental drift?

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The gradual movement of continents across the Earth's surface through geological time.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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Fossil evidence, geological similarities, and the fit of continental coastlines.

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism, often found in sedimentary rock.

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What is the significance of the Cynognathus fossil?

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It provides evidence for the theory of plate tectonics, showing how continents were once connected.

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What is a pattern in science?

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An observable regularity or repetition in data or phenomena.