Plate Tectonics Review May 1 2023

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A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called

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Divergent Boundary

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Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago. This continent is called

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Pangea

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A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called

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Convergent Boundary

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Convergent Plate Movement can create: Rifts, Mountains, Ocean Ridges, Radiation

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Mountains

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______________ Currents within the mantle cause the earth's plates to move and shift as molten material rises and falls due to density and gravity

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Convection

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When pressure builds between two tectonic plates, it can suddenly release causing a (an) ______________________

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Earthquake

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vibrations in the earth caused by the sudden release of energy, usually as a result of the movement of rocks along a fault

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earthquake

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an earthquake wave that follows the main shock of an earthquake

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aftershock

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an earthquake wave that travels through the body of the earth rather than on its surface

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body wave

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the location where the rupture of an earthquake begins and energy is released

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