What occurs at a transform boundary?
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Earthquakes occur at transform boundaries where two tectonic plates slide past each other.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How can you determine the oldest island in a chain of islands?
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You can determine the oldest island by considering the latitude/longitude of the hot spot, the direction the plate moves, and how far the island is from the hot spot.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is evidence for plate tectonic theory?
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Evidence includes matching fossils across continents, GPS measurements of continental movement, and matching glacier grooves on different continents.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is happening when convection currents pull apart two plates?
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This process creates a ridge as the plates separate.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Who proposed the continental drift theory?
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Alfred Wegener proposed the continental drift theory.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a tectonic plate?
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A tectonic plate is a massive slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere and moves over the semi-fluid asthenosphere.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a hot spot?
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A hot spot is a location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period, often resulting in a chain of islands.
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