Plate Motions Review
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Science
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6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of plate movement forms a mid-ocean ridge?
Back
Divergent
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at a divergent plate boundary?
Back
Plates move away from each other, creating new oceanic crust.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do we describe the speed of an event?
Back
The rate.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens at a convergent plate boundary?
Back
Plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced below another.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a convergent boundary?
Back
A plate boundary where plates move towards each other.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a divergent boundary?
Back
A plate boundary where plates move away from each other.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a transform boundary?
Back
A plate boundary where plates slide past each other.
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