Tectonic Plate Interactions and Effects

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What is Pangea?

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Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras, where all the continents were joined together as one landmass.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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Fossils of the same species found on different continents, similar rock formations on different continents, and the way continents fit together like puzzle pieces.

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What is a hot spot in geology?

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A hot spot is an area in the mantle where hot rock rises upward, leading to volcanic activity.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing geological activity.

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What happens at a transform boundary?

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At a transform boundary, two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, which can cause earthquakes.

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What is sea-floor spreading?

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Sea-floor spreading is the process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and older crust is pushed away.

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What is the theory of plate tectonics?

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The theory of plate tectonics explains how the Earth's plates move and interact, leading to geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle, often causing volcanic activity.

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What are convergent boundaries?

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Convergent boundaries are areas where two tectonic plates collide, leading to mountain formation, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.

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What is continental drift?

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Continental drift is the theory that continents have moved over geological time and were once joined together.