Plates Tectonics Review

Plates Tectonics Review

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Science

8th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two main types of plates that make up the Earth's surface?

Back

Continental and oceanic plates.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of plate boundary is associated with the formation of faults?

Back

Transform plate boundary.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of plate boundary is associated with continental volcanic arcs?

Back

Oceanic-continental convergent plate boundary.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens at a subduction zone?

Back

The denser oceanic crust is subducting under the less dense continental crust.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where do hotspots typically form?

Back

In the middle of a tectonic plate.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a tectonic plate?

Back

A large, rigid slab of solid rock that makes up the Earth's lithosphere.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between oceanic and continental plates?

Back

Oceanic plates are thinner and denser, while continental plates are thicker and less dense.

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