Geoscience Vocabulary Flashcard

Geoscience Vocabulary Flashcard

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7th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of plate boundary is characterized by plates moving towards each other?

Back

Convergent boundary

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the hot, plastic-like layer of Earth made of magma called?

Back

Mantle

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which layer of the Earth includes the crust and the upper mantle?

Back

Lithosphere

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What geological process explains how new crust is created at a divergent boundary?

Back

Sea-floor spreading

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the area around the Pacific Ocean known for frequent earthquakes and volcanoes?

Back

Ring of Fire

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Transform boundary

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

Crust

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