plate tectonics

Front

Alfred Wegener is the scientist who created the idea of ___

Back

Pangaea

Front

A hypothesis that new molten material is erupting from mid-ocean ridge is called ___

Back

Sea floor spreading

Front

The theory explaining how the tectonic plates (or lithosphere plates) on Earth's surface move is known as ___

Back

Plate Tectonics

Front

Island arcs will run ________ to deep-ocean trench

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Parallel

Front

The underwater mountain range discovered during naval mapping of the ocean floor is called ___

Back

Mid-ocean ridge

Front

The Earth's outer shell, which is divided into tectonic plates, is known as the ___

Back

Lithosphere

Front

The movement of tectonic plates can cause ___

Back

Earthquakes

Front

The process by which tectonic plates move apart is called ___

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Divergence

Front

The boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other is known as a ___

Back

Transform boundary

Front

The theory that continents were once joined together and have since drifted apart is called ___

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Continental Drift