Tectonic Plate Interactions and Effects

Tectonic Plate Interactions and Effects

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7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where is the magma located?

Back

Asthenosphere - the layer of the Earth's mantle located just below the lithosphere, where magma is found.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who proposed the theory of Pangaea?

Back

Alfred Wegener - a German meteorologist and geophysicist who introduced the concept of continental drift and the supercontinent Pangaea.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is it called when one tectonic plate collides with another and is forced under it, causing volcanic activity?

Back

Subduction Zone - a region where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to volcanic eruptions.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which rock layer in geological diagrams is typically the oldest?

Back

Layer A - in geological formations, the oldest layers are usually found at the bottom.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The place where two tectonic plates come together is known as a _______

Back

Convergent Boundary - a tectonic boundary where plates collide.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of the Earth that includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle?

Back

Lithosphere - the rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary - a type of fault line where two plates move horizontally past one another.

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