plate tectonics

Front

What describes the large scale movement of the Earth’s lithosphere?

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Plate Tectonic

Front

Identify this type of plate movement: Plates move apart from each other.

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Divergent Boundary

Front

Identify this type of plate movement: Plates collide or move towards each other.

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Convergent Boundary

Front

Identify this type of plate movement: Plates slide past each other horizontally.

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Transform Boundary

Front

Who was the first scientist to develop the idea of continental drift?

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Wegener

Front

What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault known for?

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Transform Boundary

Front

What is the process called when two tectonic plates move away from each other?

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Sea Floor Spreading

Front

What is the Earth's outer layer called?

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Lithosphere

Front

What is the layer of the Earth beneath the lithosphere?

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Asthenosphere

Front

What geological feature is formed at a convergent boundary?

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Mountain ranges or deep ocean trenches