Plate Tectonics
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______
Back
transform boundary
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A fault is formed by the movement of a __________ plate boundary
Back
Transform
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Wegener’s proposal of a supercontinent was supported by:
Back
rock, fossil, and climate data.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two types of crust?
Back
continental and oceanic
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
Back
convection.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's plates?
Back
Plate Tectonics
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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
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