Plate Tectonics

Front

The movement of Earth's plates, which moved our continents to different places, is called:

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Continental Drift

Front

What is the term for plates pushing against each other, causing mountains to form?

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Convergent Boundaries

Front

The boundary where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other, forming new crust, is called:

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Divergent Boundary

Front

What is the term for one plate being forced below another plate?

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Subduction

Front

What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move past one another?

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Transform Boundary

Front

Tectonic plates are made up of rigid slabs of _______, the outermost layer of Earth's surface.

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Lithosphere

Front

The core of the planet is thought to be a solid ball of iron and nickel.

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Inner Core

Front

The _____ is a very thin layer of the earth. It is constantly being altered by weather and land movement.

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Crust

Front

The Earth's _____ is made up of both solid and liquid rock due to extreme heat.

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Mantle

Front

What are the two types of earth's crust?

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Oceanic and continental