Plate Tectonics

Front

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

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transform boundary

Front

A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary

Back

Transform

Front

Wegener’s proposal of a supercontinent was supported by:

Back

rock, fossil, and climate data.

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Front

What are the two types of crust?

Back

continental and oceanic

Front

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

Back

convection.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?

Back

Plate Tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is a divergent boundary?

Back

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates move away from each other.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is a convergent boundary?

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A tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide.

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Front

What is subduction?

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The process where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

What is continental drift?

Back

The gradual movement of continents across the Earth's surface.

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