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Earth Layers and Plate Tectonics (Topics 3 and 4

Earth Layers and Plate Tectonics (Topics 3 and 4

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Science

7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface?

Back

Plate tectonic theory

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest?

Back

Crust

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What process involves water freezing inside a rock and breaking it into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

Back

Convection currents in the mantle

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens when two continental plates collide?

Back

Mountains are created.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of the Earth located between the crust and the outer core?

Back

Mantle

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

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