Earth's Layers and Plate Movements

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What is the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move?

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Asthenosphere

Front

Where are earthquakes and volcanoes primarily found?

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Along plate boundaries.

Front

What happens during an earthquake?

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Energy is released, causing shaking of the Earth’s surface.

Front

What type of rocks are formed around Mauna Loa due to volcanic activity?

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Igneous rocks were formed by cooling magma.

Front

At what type of plate boundary is new lithosphere mostly created?

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Divergent.

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Lithosphere.

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere?

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Asthenosphere.

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary.

Front

What is the process called when tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform boundary.

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth's plates?

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Plate tectonics.