plate tectonics

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What do we call an area where more than two plates interact in different ways?

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Plate boundary zones are areas where multiple tectonic plates meet and interact, leading to various geological phenomena.

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What causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

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Convection currents in the mantle are the primary force driving the movement of tectonic plates.

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What was the name of the giant landmass that existed 200 million years ago?

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Pangaea was the supercontinent that existed around 200 million years ago, before breaking apart into the continents we know today.

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What is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 280 million years ago?

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Pangaea is the name of the ancient supercontinent that formed approximately 280 million years ago.

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How do temperature, pressure, and density change as you travel from the inner core to the crust?

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As you travel from the inner core to the crust, temperature, pressure, and density all decrease.

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What are tectonic plates?

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Tectonic plates are large, rigid pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries.

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What is a convergent boundary?

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A convergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move towards each other, often causing one plate to be forced beneath the other, leading to subduction.

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What is a divergent boundary?

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A divergent boundary is where two tectonic plates move apart from each other, often resulting in the formation of new crust as magma rises to the surface.

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What is a transform boundary?

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A transform boundary is where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, which can cause earthquakes.

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What is subduction?

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Subduction is the process by which one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, often leading to volcanic activity.