Earth's History/Layers/Fossils/Plate Tectonics Review

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What is the outermost layer of Earth called?

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Crust

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The tectonic plates are pieces of the...

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Lithosphere

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The lithosphere (crust) is broken into sections called

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Plates

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What geologic feature/event you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?

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Earthquakes

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What does this figure show?

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Convergent Boundary

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What is the layer of Earth beneath the crust?

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Mantle

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What is the innermost layer of Earth called?

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Inner Core

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What is the layer of Earth that is liquid and surrounds the inner core?

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Outer Core

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates slide past each other?

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Transform Boundary

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What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

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Divergent Boundary