Earth's Changes Over Time Exit Ticket

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What is plate tectonics?

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The theory that explains the movement of large plates of Earth's lithosphere due to convection in the mantle.

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?

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The presence of similar rock formations and fossils on different continents.

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What is the lithosphere?

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

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What causes the movement of tectonic plates?

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Convection currents in the mantle due to heat from the Earth's core.

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What are the three types of plate boundaries?

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Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

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What happens at a divergent boundary?

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Tectonic plates move apart, creating new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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Where two tectonic plates collide, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other.

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What is a transform boundary?

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Where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

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What is the significance of the Ring of Fire?

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It is an area in the Pacific Ocean basin known for its high volcanic and seismic activity.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.