Plate Tectonics + Continental Drift

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What are the layers of the Earth in order from the surface?

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Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

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What causes an earthquake?

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When tectonic plates slide against each other causing the earth to move.

Front

What is the name of the supercontinent proposed by Alfred Wegener?

Back

Pangea

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What geological feature is commonly associated with transform boundaries?

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Earthquakes

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Where are mountains likely formed in relation to tectonic plates?

Back

Mountains are probably located near the edge of 2 tectonic plates.

Front

What is the theory of Plate Tectonics?

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The theory that the Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.

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What is continental drift?

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The gradual movement of continents across the Earth's surface through geological time.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is a fault line?

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A fracture in the Earth's crust where blocks of land have moved past each other.

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What is the Ring of Fire?

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A major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.