Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics

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Science

4th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for lava that is still deep inside the earth?

Back

Magma

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the famous fault in California known for its earthquakes?

Back

San Andreas Fault

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

Mantle convection currents

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do mountains form?

Back

From the collision of tectonic plates.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the name of the area where one crust slides underneath another?

Back

Subduction zone.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are tectonic plates?

Back

Large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens at a divergent boundary?

Back

Tectonic plates move away from each other.

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