Plate Tectonics
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Plate Tectonics?
Back
The theory that explains the structure and movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Pangaea?
Back
A supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all continents were joined together.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is sea-floor spreading?
Back
The process by which new oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates move apart.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are mid-ocean ridges?
Back
Underwater mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics, where sea-floor spreading occurs.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is subduction?
Back
The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are transform boundaries?
Back
Boundaries where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What evidence did Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?
Back
Fossils, land features, and climate evidence.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
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