Amplify Plate Motion - Final test

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What are convergent plate boundaries?

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Convergent plate boundaries are areas where tectonic plates move towards each other.

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What is a fossil?

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A fossil can be bones, hair, petrified wood, or stone imprints of animals.

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What does a cross section of an apple look like when cut vertically?

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A cross section of an apple cut vertically shows the inside structure, typically with seeds and flesh.

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What happens when tectonic plates move apart?

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Soft, solid rock from underneath the plates can rise and harden, adding solid rock to the edges of both plates.

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What is Earth's outer layer made of underneath soil and water?

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Underneath both the soil and the ocean, Earth’s outer layer is made of hard, solid rock.

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What is the definition of tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

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What is the significance of studying cross sections in geology?

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Studying cross sections helps scientists understand the internal structure and composition of geological formations.

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What is the process of plate tectonics?

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Plate tectonics is the theory that explains the movement of the Earth's plates and the geological activity that results from this movement.

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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The three types of plate boundaries are convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.

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What occurs at divergent plate boundaries?

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At divergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates move apart from each other, often creating new crust.