
Plate Tectonics
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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who is credited with developing the theory of continental drift?
Back
Alfred Wegener
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of convergent boundary are the Himalayan mountains located on?
Back
Continental/Continental
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What geological feature is created by a divergent boundary?
Back
Mid Atlantic Ridge
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a place where two plates slip past each other called?
Back
Transform boundary
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In sea-floor spreading, where does molten material rise from the mantle?
Back
Along mid-ocean ridges.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?
Back
Plate Tectonics
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three main types of plate boundaries?
Back
Convergent, Divergent, Transform
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