Dynamic Earth 1: Moving Continents

Front

Molten rock below the surface of the Earth

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magma

Front

The thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth; is either continental (landmasses) or oceanic (ocean floors)

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crust

Front

An example of a plate boundary where two plates collide

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convergent

Front

The upper layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

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lithosphere

Front

What does 'molten' mean?

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melted or liquefied

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

The layer of the Earth located beneath the crust, composed of semi-solid rock.

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mantle

Front

The innermost layer of the Earth, primarily made of iron and nickel.

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core

Front

The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates.

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plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago, before the continents separated.

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Pangea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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transform boundary