Plate Tectonics

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What causes the movement of Earth’s plates?
Back
Convection currents in the mantle.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a Rock Forming Mineral?
Back
Any mineral that forms igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rocks and typically forms as part of rock-making processes.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What geological feature is produced by a collision between two pieces of continental crust at a converging boundary?
Back
A mountain range.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What technology was used in the mid-1900s to map the mid-ocean ridge?
Back
Sonar.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where does molten material rise during sea-floor spreading?
Back
Along mid-ocean ridges.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Earth's lithosphere?
Back
The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a tectonic plate?
Back
A large, rigid piece of the Earth's lithosphere that moves and interacts with other plates.
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